Alex Sipiagin - Mirrors (2002)

This is Russian trumpet star Alex Sipiagin's third outing on Criss Cross. This time, as before, in the company of a group of New York jazz greats: tenorist Seamus Blake and guitarist Adam Rogers plus a rhythm section consisting of piano star David Kikoski, bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Jonathan Blake. Listen to the beautiful rendition of "Holland," a piece composed and arranged by Sipiagin and dedicated to bassist Dave Holland. The CD offers five Sipiagin originals and one Charles Mingus composition, "Tijuana Gift Shop".

Personnel: Alex Sipiagin (trumpet); Donny McCaslin (soprano & tenor saxophones); Seamus Blake (tenor saxophone); Josh Roseman (trombone); David Kikoski (piano); Adam Rogers (guitar); Boris Kozlov (bass); Jonathan Blake (drums).