Alan Chaubert; Just The Three Of Us: Me, The Trumpet, And The Piano

It's not at all unusual to encounter someone who plays flute, clarinet, and various saxophones. The same could be said about piano, vibes, and drums. And of course the trumpet and flugelhorn are close cousins. But how about Alan Chaubert who plays both trumpet and piano. With his playing mates on most cuts, Belden Bullock on bass and Jon Di Fiore on drums, Chaubert has put together a beautifully balanced set. They open with Monk's “Well You Needn't” and move to Charlie Haden's tender and rarely heard “Waltz For Ruth”. “Poinciana”, and “For All We Know” are the two etched in marble standards here. But for me the session highlights are no less than three gorgeous Bill Evans creations, “Peace Piece”, “Turn out The Stars”, and “I Will Say Goodbye”. So, high fives to Alan Chaubert and friends for staying to the music and giving us an album of jazz classics to devour.

Pacific Coast Jazz; 2025; 57:02 min.