Lake Effect – David Ake
Bereaved by the death of his mentor Charlie Haden in 2014, pianist David Ake channels his emotion into this beautiful record, Lake Effect. Opening with “Lone Pine," a solo piano tribute to the late bassist, Ake elicits an acute yet beautiful sadness. With the remaining nine tracks, he leads bassist Sam Minaie, drummer Mark Ferber, and saxophonist Peter Epstein in intimate, beautiful, and nuanced compositions. Listen to the shimmering “Silver Thaw," the wistful “Hills," or the captivating “Two Stones" to feel the raw sentimentality of the album.
Posi-tone Records, 2015