The Mark Lomax Trio – ISIS AND OSIRIS: Mark’s astounding drum work is complemented strongly by saxophonist Eddie Bayard and bassist Dean Hulett in one of the best jazz performances of 2014… these players communicate (through themselves) right to the corridors of your mind, especially on tunes like the epic (8:03) “Isis“… if you’ve never heard John Coltrane’s work before – you have now… very reminiscent of the tales told by John… Eddie’s sax is “supreme” on this one, to be sure! The lively pace on “Resurrection” will set you on fire – in the immediate moment… an excellent tune that has spun more than 100’s of times on my player as I got ready to review this CD. African rhythms pervade, and if you’ve not heard much along those lines before, this is a perfect introduction. Mark’s been in our pages quite often before, and I’ve no doubt he’ll be back again – no question about it, in fact, when he puts together power jazz like you’ll hear on my personal favorite, “Kemet“… a whole new paradigm for jazz drums that will have you wrapped in on every beat… 11:13 of pure jazz pleasure! I give Mark & crew a MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, with an “EQ” (energy quotient) rating of 4.99. - Rotcod Zzaj