This Cohen album, with pianist Peter Madsen and bassist Peter Herbert-and, on four cuts, Potter-is stylistically expansive. Cohen, who studied with Tony Williams, has the loose, interactive approach of his teacher. Madsen is a technical whiz, with a diverse style that calls on Herbie Hancock, Cecil Taylor, Bill Evans, and others. His “Not Even a Hat” is a fine ballad performance in the Evans/Scott LaFaro/Paul Motian bag. But Miles’ “Solar” is more typical of the date, with flighty, finger-busting dips and turns in the piano, oblique swirls in the tenor, and cool thrashing in the drums. Check out this rhythm section, which is deserving of wider recognition.
Tom Cohen: Diggin’ In – Diggin’ Out
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