Tangents

Some of the great bassist Gary Peacock's finest music has been made in piano trios. Early in his musical life, Peacock established a fresh role for the bass as an independent melodic voice, a concept carried forward in the history-making groups he's played with - from Paul Bley's and Bill Evans's trios to Keith Jarrett's. He is also an influential bandleader: Tangents, the second, stunning trio release with Marc Copland and Joey Baron, draws on years of shared playing in diverse contexts.