Violet Violets

[1][2][3][4] The album Purple Violets (Stunt, 2005) was recorded at the same session, with the same personnel plus vibraphonist Bryan Carrott.

[5] In a review for AllMusic, Ken Dryden wrote: "the trio explores its adventurous music, an aggressive form of post-bop intertwined with avant-garde twists at times.

The musicians obviously enjoyed their studio collaboration, so future projects will be of considerable interest.

"[1] Annika Westman of All About Jazz stated that Rivers' "remarkable tone is in a class of its own, just like the deep musical content of his playing.

"[6] The Sydney Morning Herald's John Shand commented: "Sam Rivers is now 82.