John Taylor - Angel of Presence

John Taylor and 'always been one of the most pianists Europeans' innovative and perhaps quite unknown to the general public. A piano touches from the Impressionist and Neo-classical, and the trio 'the couple experimented recently with Johnson, Motian rhythm section, and that' was the backbone of many formations in a trio of recent years, especially in Europe (not to mention how the trio of Pieranunzi ?).

This disc, and 'a step forward, a leap in quality' accompanied by bassist European par excellence, that great Palle Danielsson and a complete surprise drummer Martin France UK with a presence that does not regret Paul Motian, even remembers him with a minimalist spirit, but not equally attentive to detail, a clean and minimal drumming.

A disc is not easy to listen to, despite the lyricism and the lyrical 'always present, are much in evidence echoes the piano of Bill Evans, and continuous exchanges between rhythmic drums and piano, with the glue of low Daniellson always present.
Often the titles are evocative and very telling of what will be 'in the drive, even in this case, and' so 'such as the ballad Sweet Dulcinea, open-sounding bass, full, powerful, deep calm that comes with the piano telling this gentle ballad that recalls some of the things Strayhorn.
The disc, as is often the case for some time in the records of Taylor, are compositions of the companion music of Steve Swallow and Kenny Wheeler, modern composers, the unique atmosphere that Taylor with his measured and introspective pianism manages to portray perfectly.

It is not 'a surprise this album, for those who follow Taylor for a long time, if anything, a nice confirmation and a proof of maturity' and progression in the formula of the European trio.