Bill Cunliffe & His Seven-Piece Band April 14, 2009

With his new Resonance Records CD, 'The Blues and the Abstract Truth - Take 2,' Grammy-nominated pianist Bill Cunliffe doesn't so much reinvent a modern jazz classic as open it for incisive interpretation. Working with clean, uncluttered arrangements and a stellar cast of improvisers, Cunliffe explores Oliver Nelson's triumphant 1961 album.