If any group can turn the concept of ebb and flow into a fully realized art form, it's Walking Distance. This New York-based foursome thrives on architectural schemes connected to the expansion and contraction of musical materials, presenting sounds that can appear disjointed, yet demonstrating congruence in their expression(s) all the while. Different players push and pull, ideas coalesce and collapse, and struggles give way to solidarity as Walking Distance trolls the Neighborhood.

By operating as a piano-less quartet with two saxophones, drums, and bass, Walking Distance establishes itself as a group that willingly stands left of center; the music it makes pushes this band even further in that direction. These men twist "I Could Have Danced All Night" into different shapes, moving from woozy, press roll-driven waltz impressions to driving swing; they travel an