Florian Ross
Mechanism
Pirouet Records
www.pirouret.com
By George W. Harris

Pianist/composer Florian Ross puts out his first solo disc here, filled (mostly) with originals, the exceptions being Coltrane’s “Moment’s Notice” and Sergio Mihanovich’s “Sometime Ago.” The hours worth of material is contemplative, reflective and in a mood that imbibes the waters of both Bill Evans and Keith Jarrett. Using recorded loops as his only accompanist, Ross creates a sort of an updated Conversations With Myself with subtle nuances making cameo appearances on many of the tunes. The result is a mix of ambience and musical projection that is both pensive yet tensile.