Pianist
Ezra Weiss'
Persephone is a nine-piece suite based loosely on a tale from Greek mythology. The music ranges from hard bop to menacing ballads, utilizing adventurous harmonies and always having a forward momentum as if it were the soundtrack to a show. Along the way, trumpeter
Michael Philip Mossman and altoist
Antonio Hart emerge as the key soloists, although it is
Weiss' writing that gives this set its own musical personality and purpose.
Persephone is an intriguing concept overall that contains some fresh new music. ~ Scott Yanow