Gregory Tardy - If Time Could Stand Still (2020)

Gregory Tardy almost makes time stand still with the strength of this set the kind of record that really reminds us what the saxophonist can do when he's given the chance both as a leader, and a player and as a writer, too with strong original material that really has the album knocking it out of the park! Tardy's developed a nice sense of bite in his tone over the years, but uses it in subtle ways, too a gentle current of darkness that never overstates itself, but really has a gentle power on the record as Gregory blows with a core combo that features Keith Brown on piano, Alexander Claffy on bass, and Willie Jones III on drums plus guest trumpet from Alex Norris on two tracks. Titles include "Absolute Truth", "A Great Cloud Of Witness", "The Message In The Miracle", "Blind Guides", "It Is Finished", and "If Time Could Stand Still".