In this fantastic album – Jeremy goes back and tackles some lesser-known standards. I think someone once said you have know where you came from in order to look ahead to the future. I have always thought that Jeremy was a forward thinking musician with roots firmly familiar (but not planted) in the music of past. This album shows me that I was right all along.

Instead of tackling more widely known tunes, JP selected songs like “Weird Nightmare” by Charles Mingus, “502 Blues” by Jimmy Rowles and “In Your Eyes” by Frank Loesser. He performs these songs in the quartet format as well as with strings (arranged by David O'Rourke). He really steps up to the plate in the quartet format and the string arrangements appear to be carefully created to allow him to poke and prod during his improvisation (something he always does well). Check out his solo on “Don't You Know I Care” and use it as a sound model if you're doing any flugelhorn work.

Personnel includes Mulgrew Miller on piano, Peter Washington on bass, Lewis Nash on drums, Meg Okura & Joyce Hammann on violin, Ron Lawrence on viola, David Eggar on cello and David O'Rouke on guitar.

This is definitely worth checking out. To listen to a few samples visit the MaxJazz website http://www.maxjazz.com or Jeremy?s website http://www.peltjazz.com.