Peterson,Ralph Fo'Tet Augmented CD

For his fourth disc for Criss Cross, drummer/leader Ralph Peterson has reconstituted the Fo'tet, his critically acclaimed forward-looking quartet featuring vibraphonist Bryan Carrott. Founding member clarinetist Don Byron returns after a nearly 15 years hiatus to revisit the group's truly unique, original sound. Percussionist Eguie Castillo augments the band to help it fuse Latin rhythms into the mix, including a Puerto Rican plena arrangement of Joe Henderson's "Shade of Jade" and a Brazilian samba flavored reworking of the leader's "Keep it Simple." Features bassist Belden Bullock.

1. Shade of Jade 2. Surrender 3. The Burning Sands 4. Johnny Come Lately 5. Status Flux 6. Beautious B 7. Acceptance 8. The Commute 9. Keep It Simple