Affinity Trio - New Outlook (CD)

Four years into their weekly residency at Milwaukee's historic Mason Street Grill, trumpeter Eric Jacobson, pianist Pamela York, and bassist Clay Schaub have developed a dynamic, yet natural and graceful group aesthetic. Masters of sound, touch and feel, the drumless trio format allows the gorgeous sounds heard on this set of six classics and 3 originals to be heard with clarity, their swinging connection keeping listeners on the edge of their seats. Sophisticated and absorbing, New Outlook promises to be a collection that listeners will return to often. "... Jacobson's buttery tone speaks and haunts... Like Roy Hargrove and Tom Harrell - ALL ABOUT JAZZ "... like Lester Young and Bill Evans, Pamela York plays each melody with a singer's grace and vibrancy." L.A. Jazz Scene"a full-bodied jazz experience that demands repeated indulgence, much like a lavish multi-course meal that reveals new flavors with each visit-ceaseless creativity from each player, expressing a unified pulse." - Jazz Sensibilities

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. [4:39] Onward
2. [6:18] On the Sunny Side of the Street
3. [5:38] New Outlook
4. [6:04] Bittersweet
5. [5:01] Hymn to Freedom/A Child Is Born
6. [6:03] To Wisdom, The Prize
7. [3:08] Lover
8. [6:38] Shadow Catcher
9. [4:01] Una Mas