Lotus Mike Moreno

Very fine album from one of the best young jazz guitarists out there. What impresses me even more than Mike's playing is his writing. This is an all original set, and Mike's compositions are definitely his own. Not at all derived from anywhere else. Mike's compostitional voice is his own. The tunes are beautifully fleshed out by Mike's great playing and the playing of his band here-Aaron Parks on piano, Eric Harland on drums, and Doug Weiss on bass. I particularly love to hear Mike and Aaron together. Wonderful stuff!

Just do yourself a favor and buy it.

This one has stuck with me—been on a repeating loop since I bought it. The songwriting is the star here. The audio production is gorgeous and deep too. This one raised the bar a notch for contemporary Jazz.