Jazz

This, their fourth CD on ZahZah, finds the David Gordon Trio in greater telepathic contact than ever, playing their strongest material yet. Included on the album is their version of the already oft-recorded Greenland, the insouciant Second Language and their roof-raising hit Salsova. Aspects of Latin jazz rub shoulders with hints of gypsy and klezmer, a mantra from Tibet, a Finnish-Swedish folk song and a riotous version of Cole Porter’s What Is This Thing Called Love, all imbued with the trio’s usual transparency, polish and panache. A tour de force of contemporary European jazz, suitable for aficionados and new generations of jazz lovers alike.