One of the quiet pleasuresof recent years has beenwatching the amazingtalent of this unit evolve,first as the young groupthat grounded trumpeterTomasz Stanko’s leap to superstar salesfigures and every award in the book, then astheir own unit, releasing two superb discsand playing a revelatory Melbourne concertlast year. Wasilewski has a truly gossamerliketouch, even by ECM’s lyrical, reflectivestandard, but now the years on the road as a leader seem to have drawn him into a moredirect, overtly melodic area. Album numberthree sees the piano sing like it very rarelydoes, mixing originals with clever choices byOrnette Coleman, Hermeto Pascoal andPaul Bley. Just magical.

Richard Mohr is a guest reviewer.