Thompson Egbo-Egbo - Just A Thought [T.Sound 003]

Scheduled for release on October 9th, 2k26 on the Canadian T.Sound label is "Just a Thought", the latest full length album outing by piano player Thomas Egbo-Egbo whose work previously was mostly bound to the self-chosen confines of a trio setting musically and in parts still is with Randall Hall on bass and Jeff Halischuk on drums as a base level core but also sees a distinct sonic expansion with the addition of The Odin Quartet on three of the nine pieces on this 36 minutes spanning release. With the opening piece "Time And Space" we're drawn in by a deep, yet lively approach towards Contemporay Jazz with an almost Indie-like feel when it comes to its unusually driving and muscular drums as a foundation for the tunes captivating, cinematic and all out hypnotic piano workout whereas the Paul Simon classic "50 Ways To Leave Your Lover" brings forth a certainly catchy and groove-heavy vibe clearly aimed at a broader, yet certainly classy audience beyond core Jazz lovers, both presented in Thomas Egbo-Egbo's established way of working in a small musical setting. Furthermore we see the expanded approach represented in pieces like the deep, inward-looking and melancholia-inducing "Just A Thought" which feels as intimate at things can get with its carefully mixed instrumental dynamics as well as in the highly dramatic "Out Of Nowhere" which, for us, brings to mind full on orchestra interpretations of Detroit Techno classics performed in the past wheras the interpretation of Oscar Peterson's "Requiem" dives deep into full on romanticism and almost classic golden era Hollywood score work territories before the final take on Astor Piazzola's "Libertango" brings closure in form of full on spine-tingling dancefloor suitable Jazz heat just to name a few.