Bay of Rainbows rolls on waves of contemplative emotion as the three musicians explore five pieces from the guitarist's catalog, with the gorgeous "Copenhagen" a favorite reprised from Gefion, Bro's 2015 ECM release. Others — "Evening Song," "Red Hook" and the volatile "Dug" — are recast intimately and elastically for trio after having been initially documented by larger ensembles. Bookending Bay of Rainbows are two versions of the richly melodic "Mild," the abstracted second rendering illustrative of Bro and company's ability to push and pull the music into mesmerizing new shapes, onstage and in the moment.
1. Mild | |
2. Red Hook | |
3. Copenhagen | |
4. Dug | |
5. Evening Song | |
6. Mild |