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Nick Moran Trio: No Time Like Now
ByThe set opens with a deeply satisfying rendition of the old

Cream
band / ensemble / orchestra
Brad Whiteley
pianob.1980
Chris Benham
drums
Robert Walter
organ, Hammond B3
Medeski Martin & Wood
band / ensemble / orchestrab.1991
The trio's personality becomes clearer still on the next two tracks. Both "My Beautiful" and "Intention" have that sort of rhythmic feel that's not quite Latin, but isn't exactly straight-ahead jazz either. Here, Moran's crisp guitar and the way that Whiteley's brainy organ avoids all of the usual clichés are reminiscent of guitarist

John Abercrombie
guitar1944 - 2017

Dan Wall
organ, Hammond B3
John Scofield
guitarb.1951

Larry Young
organ, Hammond B31940 - 1978
No Time Like Now is a fresh look at the organ trio, and one needn't be a particular fan of jazz organ to apply. ">
Track Listing
Strange Brew; My Beautiful; Intention; Slow Drive; Wishful Thinking; No Time Like Now; Say Hi To Paris; Natalya; The Physicist Transformed; Renewal.
Personnel
Nick Moran: guitar; Brad Whiteley: organ; Chris Benham: drums.
Album information
Title: No Time Like Now | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Manor Sound Records
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