” Excellent new downtown modern jazz quintet featuring Romanian pianist Lucian Ban, Alex Harding on bari sax, Erik Torrente on alto sax, Chris Dahlgren on acoustic bass and Damion Reid on drums. This is the second CIMP date for Lucian and Alex, their first was a duo disc and considering that I just met Lucian here at DMG recently, I am amazed relatively unknown [in the U.S.] piano great. Alex Harding I know from a number of fine bands like that sax quartet with Aaron Stewart and Hamiet Bluiett’s Baritone Nation and a couple of the cds Chris Dahlgren had out on Koch or Enja not long ago. The alto saxist and drummer are new names for me, but no less strong. “Harmology” opens with a hard swinging and memorable theme, which reminds me somewhat of one of those difficult Tristano-like tunes . . . . Without a doubt, one of the hottest CIMP dates yet!! This wonderful quintet played at Cornelia Street Café recently and our pal Peter Cox raved, so pulleaze check them out!! “