Poetry Legroom — Zoo Too Trio (Michael Cain, Keith Price, Pheeroan akLaff), Shifting Paradigm Records, released May 16, 2025.
JazzTimes named the album among its top jazz releases for May 2025, comparing the record to John Abercrombie’s work with Jan Hammer.
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All About Jazz: “Zoo Too Trio challenges and redefines the conventional format, sidestepping tradition in favor of something more exploratory, cinematic, and emotionally expressive.”
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Marlbank (UK) praised the album’s coherence and reflective quality, with a nod to Sean Fyfe’s retro sentiment framing the sound.
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JazzTrail (NY) singled out “O’Neil’s Bay” — named after a place near Auckland — for its evocative, dawn-lit atmosphere.
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UK Vibe (4/5): “Keith Price… adds an adventurous harmonic and textural sensibility. His lyrical, atmospheric playing provides a striking counterpoint to Cain’s piano and akLaff’s percussive power.”
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