Eddie Severn is becoming renowned across the world as a trumpet technician, teacher, and clinician. As lead trumpet in the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra he has worked with many great artists including Kenny Wheeler, Maria Schneider, Joe Lovano, Ingrid Jenson, John Dankworth & Cleo Laine. This album shows off his beautiful sound and extraordinary command of the instrument in a range of settings, solo, duo, quartet and full quintet, demonstrating why he is so highly rated in the USA. The compositions featured are delicately chosen, sensitively played and the composers range from Bill Evans through to Eddie Severn himself. This CD serves as a serious calling card for a trumpet player with a world class sound and technique, and an ear for sensitive and powerful contemporary jazz.