The piano trio has been the primary vehicle for legendary pianist Denny Zeitlin’s musical career. Denny Zeitlin Trio In Concert documents two recent performances by Zeitlin and his latest collaborators, bassist Buster Williams and drummer Matt Wilson. The trio explores four standards and a handful of originals with the dexterity and ease of Zeitlin’s classic trios.

There can be no doubt that this trio has everything it takes to leave its mark in the rarefied earth of creativity. In Concert leaves a lasting impression of being the release that will create a new definition for the art of the trio on many levels. Partnership is just one of them, and here, Zeitlin, Williams and Wilson demonstrate a telepathic feel for where each is going with a song and its ideas throughout the record.