Moons of Jupiter (album)

Moons of Jupiter is an album by the American jazz trombonist Steve Swell, recorded in 1997 and released on CIMP.

He leads a quartet with Mark Whitecage on reeds, Dominic Duval on bass, and Jay Rosen on drums.

The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that: "Moons of Jupiter gets a tumultuous start with the overwhelmingly powerful 'For Henry Darger'.

The rest of the record turns out as a free-bop date with flashes of brilliance.

"[1] The JazzTimes review by John Murph states that "Swell boasts an intriguing set that keenly balances the hemispheres of the free and structured.