"Trios" is pianist/keyboardist Max Leake's first release under his own name in 18 years. The CD features Max in an accoustic trio setting with 2 distinct but equally great groups. Bassist Dwayne Dolphin and drummer Greg Humphries are old friends and share 25 years of musical history. Bassist Paul Thompson and drummer Tom Wendt are "youngsters" on the scene and are making their own mark. The song selection on "Trios" covers a wide swath of musical ground with standards such as "Just You, Just Me" and Johnny Mandel's "A Time For Love" to Bop tunes like Bud Powell's "Crazeology". Then turning to a reharmonized version of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now" and flipping over to "Harlequin", Wayne Shorter's composition that was recorded by Weather Report on "Heavy Weather". In the end everything is pulled together into a cohesive, swinging and energetic presentation. BIO Max Leake began his musical training at age six. By the time he was 15, he was ...