Spike Wilner

• DIGIPACK EDITION

Aliens & Wizards, recorded at GB's Juke Joint in August 2020, comprises nine tracks spanning some three quarters of an hour's playing time. Six of Wilner's compositions plus three distinct, distinctly different, numbers - Righty-O! (John Ellis), Blue Gardenia (Bob Russell-Lester Lee) and Stella By Starlight (Ned Washington-Victor Young) - showcase the trio's command of a wide range of material heard on the album. Righty-O!, taken at a sparkling tempo, suggests the three musicians are comfortable in one another's company. In these pandemic times Wilner's Adagio (Mitchell's mournful arco bass intro) and Prayer for Peace (beautifully recorded, a blues of sorts) reflect, perhaps, a year of pain and loss endured by many in NYC and across the globe.

PERSONNEL:

• Spike Wilner - piano
• Tyler Mitchell - double bass
• Anthony Pinciotti - drums

TRACKS:

• 01. Righty-O!
• 02. Non Troppo
• 03. Adagio
• 04. Mindset
• 05. Blue Gardenia
• 06. Stella By Starlight
• 07. Aliens & Wizards
• 08. Prayer For Peace
• 09. Trick Bab