Tony Renold

Tony Renold Quartet: Timeless Flow

by Jerry D'Souza
August 20, 2005

Swiss Drummer Tom Renold has had a long career playing for musicians whose calling ranged from straight-ahead to free jazz. On his first release at the helm, Renold showcases compositions that touch on different styles, a compendium that he authored over twenty years. His melodies are pleasing, but the greater appeal comes in the way the players shape the music through interaction and their sense of invention and dynamics.

These attributes are seen right off as they open with the ...