On his first album as a proper lead for Origin, saxophonist
David Sills takes the opportunity to reflect upon his time in "The City" after a stay in New York (though his own usual locale is also a major city, L.A. has a different vibe, to say the least). The all-original compositions here take a special effort to touch upon the New York aesthetic in many ways, but offset the busyness somewhat with a light touch on the guitar, a particularly airy (dare one say West Coast?) breath on the sax, a relaxed comping style on the organ. It's a pretty sweet affair, alternately relaxing and invigorating, and a large step beyond the
Acoustic Jazz Quartet work
Sills had previously done. ~ Adam Greenberg