Russ Lossing
Jazz Pianist - Composer
Russ Lossing
Jazz Pianist - Composer
CADENCE MAGAZINE
RUSS LOSSING / ED SCHULLER / PAUL MOTION. As It Grows. hatOLOGY 605, 51:20, cadencebuilding.com; hathut.com
It’s no great surprise the sheer musical solidity and delicacy of any ensemble with drummer Ed Schuller and drummer Paul Motion. With a piano, with the worst that could happen is a comparison with a Keith Jarrett trio, which I shan’t do here. Pianist Lossing, new to me, is a joy. Yes, he could be said to be of the Jarrett school, but with no hint of auto-pilot and no humming. Exploration of the themes is what the listener feels, emotionally and intellectually, Schuller laying down a thoughtful path, and Motion, as always, playing a lot yet never sounding busy. He’s one of the great texture-men. The articulate writer Art Lange here gets metaphysical rather than informative; I’m assuming his ten part essay is a descriptive of each of the ten tracks, although the final five tunes are labelled under “Suite of Time.” Highly recommended music, and continued praise to hatHut for the thin packaging.