Dmitri Matheny

An appropriately exquisite ballad set from Dmitri Matheny, who plays with space and melody like Miles but employs a warm, inviting horn tone (exclusively on the flugelhorn). It says a lot that his originals, particularly "Whisper, Muse," stand up well next to the timeless standards. The sound of this session is so crisp and full it's hard to believe it's a live date.