We felt that we were actually in a jazz club listening here to Quiet Yesterday. And suitably enough the album was recorded in one, the famous Jazzhus Montmartre in Copenhagen. Little spatters of applause give extra detail after pianist Dado Moroni's fine solo on 'All of You'. And there's also the familiarity of a bunch of standards that somehow are lifted out of the ordinary. Danish bassist Mads Vinding plays very well throughout and there is huge empathy in his rapport with drummer Niclas Campagnol. The title track - an original of Moroni's - works well in context with the others on a recording that has taken some five years to come out. It's worth the wait. Big on Bill Evans-like modality - although Moroni isn't afraid to burst into stride passages on 'Softly as In a Morning Sunrise' - it all has a gentle bittersweet quality to it and sounds very human - the audio quality is rich and generous. Classy stuff from a trio who had never recorded together before - perfect for you dear reader if you, like us, can't get enough of modern mainstream jazz piano trio delivered so lovingly in an authentic setting.
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