Unlike many of his past releases, Ryan Cohan's Another Look focuses heavily on group interaction and improvisation. Penning all but two of the tunes on the album, the pianist's arrangements allow his musicians maximum flexibility. That the CD's main quartet has been playing together since 2003, and was on the road for six straight weeks before this session, further adds to the group identity found on this recording.

The main quartet does, indeed, make this album come alive. Lorin Cohen's bass work raises itself to a level where it must be noticed his solo on "Song For My Grandfather" captures the song's sensitivity, but also pushes it forward rhythmically. On "Monk'n Around," he sets the tone of the entire recording with his solo intro, and during the track's long stretches, drummer