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ORRIN EVANS
Faith in Action (Posi-Tone)
Pianist Orrin Evans leads a crack trio here on a 10-tune disc that is largely a tribute to alto saxophonist Bobby Watson, who gave Evans an early break.
Evans is a daring, lyrical player, and he and band-mates bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Nasheet Waits make terrific music that is entertaining, challenging and just plain enjoyable.
Evans’ compositions include the opener Don’t Call Me Wally, with its hints of Monk, and the terrific Two Steppin’ with Dawn. Evans is a joy to listen to, especially in a trio of this calibre.