Ethan Iverson

★★★★ Every Note Is True BLUE NOTE. CD/DL/LP

Unlike recent dalliances with American standards and Bud Powell, there’s a straightahead focus on memorable tunes on the ex-Bad Plus pianist’s first for Blue Note, Iverson often playing within himself on a three-way with Larry Grenadier and Jack DeJohnette. A shadowy rendition of DeJohnette oldie Blue and the unexpected solo

twists of Had I But Known reassert his mastery of dissonance and drama. AC