On "Reflections", a co-led sextet recital comprising two charts from Russian tenor saxophonist-bandleader Igor Butman and six from trombonist Conrad Herwig.

For the tenth CD that Herwig has either led or co-led for Criss Cross since 1997, he recruits trumpeter (and Criss Cross veteran) Alex Sipiagin to round out the front line, and a killer rhythm section comprising pianist David Kikoski, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts. Well-known as the leader and guiding intelligence of the Moscow State Jazz Orchestra, Butman, in a rare sideman appearance with a combo of New York A-listers, brings his A-game, improvising with heat and logic that his partners match throughout.

PERSONNEL:

CONRAD HERWIG trombone
IGOR BUTMAN tenor sax
ALEX SIPIAGIN trumpet, flugelhorn
DAVID KIKOSKI piano
KENNY DAVIS bass
JEFF “TAIN” WATTS drums

New York, October 25, 2015

TRACKS:

01. Falling Out
02. King Of The Mountain
03. Wingspan
04. Reflections
05. Olvidame
06. Who Cares?
07. Samba De Igor
08. Big O’s Blues