Saft,Jamie / Swallow,Steve / Previte,Bobby New Standard CD

While Jamie Saft has been a significant presence on previous RareNoise recordings by Slobber Pup, Plymouth and Metallic Taste of Blood, the renegade keyboardist and essential Downtown improviser steps into a dramatically different role on THE NEW STANDARD. A collaborative trio outing featuring the dream rhythm tandem of drummer Bobby Previte and bassist Steve Swallow, both prolific composers and venerable bandleaders in their own right, it showcases Saft alternating between piano and organ and making thoughtful, melodic contributions throughout. The album is the result of a magical recording and direct mixing session in Saft's own Pottervilles Studios, masterfully setup and captured by 5 - Time Grammy winning engineer Joe Ferla, who is regarded as the fourth member of the band for this remarkably empathetic Endeavour. Ferlarecorded everything analog direct to two-track 1/2' tape through a Neve console.

1. Clarissa 2. Minor Soul 3. Step Lively 4. Clearing 5. Trek 6. New Standard 7. I See No Leader 8. Blue Shuffle 9. All Things to All People 10. Surrender the Chaise