So Many Stars

For his fourth Reservoir CD, pianist Jon Mayer is accompanied by the incomparable bassist Rufus Reid and legendary Roy McCurdy who has been Mayer's regular drummer for many years in Los Angeles. Cedar Walton's Holy Land sets the tone with the trio digging in on the innate grooves of Duke Pearson's Jeannine, Horace Silver's Nica's Dream, Miles Davis's Blues By Five, You're My Everything, All of You, and two other originals. Mayer continues to display his trademark soulful ballad artistry on Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most, the title track and a poignant solo version of Never Never Land. As with his other Reservoir CDs, Mayer changes keys and tempos, explores nuances and contrasts and continues his ongoing brilliant legacy of great piano jazz.