Drummer Gregory Hutchinson, who consistently uses timbre and cymbal color to his advantage, embarks on an enjoyable and occasionally surprising program of tunes connected to and paying homage to the groundbreaking jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. Hutchinson — known for his collaborations with Roy Hargrove, Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Ray Brown, and Kurt Rosenwinkel — blends tradition and modernity in his approach, assembling a group of contemporary jazz players whose quality and flexibility fully serve his vision.
Charlie Parker’s hard-bop strut “Ah-Leu-Cha”—a brilliant contrafact of “Honeysuckle Rose” and “I Got Rhythm”—wastes no time drawing listeners in. The initial symbiotic interplay around the theme allows ample space for bassist…

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