Veryan Weston/John Edwards/Mark Sanders

Veryan Weston/John Edwards/Mark Sanders: Mercury Concert

by Robert Spencer
August 1, 1999

This 1998 live date is a superb example of the possibilities of free improvisation by a trio. This music of striking melodic depth, and is by no means simply a piano performance with a supporting cast. As is often ballyhooed but less often delivered in free music, these players are equal, and each contributes a tremendous amount to the music.

Many of Veryan Weston's phrases are breath length, suggesting an influence from the saxophone. His lines are seldom dissonant although ...