Cross-pollination of music is as old as the hills, but the increasing frequency of such experimentation—the result of evermore sophisticated home recording technologies and file sharing—has obliterated the lines of latitude and longitude that traditionally separated musicians living in different countries/continents. This is leading to an ever greater number of sub-genres in all styles of music, and in jazz terms, may represent the greatest revolution in the music for forty years. It's increasingly futile to hang a name on so much music these days, much to the chagrin of the purists. However, when the wailing and gnashing of teeth finally abate, there may be—as this trio's name portends—one genre only: just music.

From the first notes—with acoustic guitarist Fabrizio Spadea, double bassist