Butch Morris (with Lê Quan Ninh & J.A. Deane) - Burning Cloud (1996)

Among other things, "Burning Cloud" is the best showcase for the late, great Butch Morris's cornet playing. Surrounded by swooning brass, burbling electronics, and gentle percussion, this shimmering music is simply gorgeous. Morris's brilliant playing is of a piece of the entire album: quietly intense, yearning, and lyrical. Blazing a new path, these tunes burn brightly.