After the "Initiation slices" of the Standards Trio, the "New York Sessions" from 1983, is "Bye Bye Blackbird" the only other album of the trio, which was recorded in the studio - in addition to 15 live albums to date. "Bye Bye Blackbird" is a tribute to Miles Davis, who had died a few days before the recording of the title. The disc contains six Standards and two new compositions, including the nuclear track on the CD, "For Miles", with just under 19 minutes in length. Maybe missing here and there the freshness of a live recording, but the standards are played highly concentrated. The opening track, the title track, sounds very catchy and easily. "You Will not Forget Me" is an incredibly gentle and lyrical supported titles, who unfortunately be found on any live CD of the trio in order to make a comparison. An absolute highlight of the disc! The studio version of "Butch And Butch", however not enough quite reach the great shot in "Up For It" from 2002. The same is true for "Straight, No Chaser", which nevertheless in comparison to the live feed on "My Foolish Heart. Live At Montreux "little lame (but this concentrated!) sounds. "Summer Night", a classic from 1936, is interpreted in a very relaxed version. Exactly the same goes for "I Thought About You". This is pure red Evening Jazz. An approach to the musical minimalism, which was often and for a long time at the center of Miles Davis, is the starting point of the core of the plate, "For Miles". Very concentrated listening is needed here (and probably so intended), then opens a vast horizon of sounds and motifs. An exquisite piece! Unfortunately, as is often even at the live recordings, the bass of Gary Peacock little too mixed backwards. He comes to adequately recognized; the overall sound would certainly be a little more dynamic bass even "round". Overall, "Bye Bye Blackbird" a very successful plate, both set to music in terms of the claim, an atmospheric musical tribute to Miles Davis, and in terms of selection of plays. It is one of the best recordings of the trio. Despite some less sagging still a five Sterner!
