Alex Sipiagin - Steppin' Zone [CD]

Russian trumpet virtuoso Alex Sipiagin presents his debut recording. He is familiar to Criss Cross listeners through sideman work with trombonist Conrad Herwig & others. Here he's joined by A-list players Chris Potter on tenor sax, David Kikoski on piano, Scott Colley on bass & Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums. The session is marked by on-the-edge improvising tempered by the players' authoritative knowledge of their craft.