John Escreet - Exception to the Rule (CD)

John Escreet's Criss Cross debut is one of the singular recordings in the Criss Cross catalog. Out of Doncaster, England, and a New Yorker since 2006, the 26-year-old pianist-composer deploys the talents of New York first-callers David Binney, who incorporates live electronics into the flow as well as his alto sax, Eivind Opsvik on bass, and Nasheet Waits on drums. Synthesizing a broad template of sources into his own sonic vision, Escreet presents a stimulating, kinetic, heady program that solidifies his reputation as a musical ground breaker rooted in the verities of groove and high craft.

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Exception to the Rule
2. Redeye
3. Collapse
4. They Can See
5. Escape Hatch
6. Wide Open Spaces
7. Electrotherapy
8. The Water Is Tasting Worse
9. Restlessness
10. Wayne's World