Edito de After the Break (feat. Mikolaj Trzaska)Like the fine folks up at Cadence/North Country, I am also a Trio X fanatic. So far the Cadence & CIMP labels have released a dozen Trio X discs, which include a DVD and a stellar 10-CD box-set. Each & every disc, as well as the half dozen times I've caught them live, have been extra special and often spectacular. Trio X collaborated & toured with Polish reeds wiz, Mikotaj Trzaska in November of 2007 and this where this disc was recorded. This is not a trio+1 date but a new all-star quartet. Although Trio X occasionally throw in a standard or two, for this live double-disc set, the trio performs live, free and completely focused at Alchemia in Krakow, Poland. The title of this disc is 'Magic' and it is most appropriate. The music is organic, flows freely and sounds like spirits set in flight. It is also immensely well recorded and all four members get a chance to stretch out and contribute to the direction. Consistently phenomenal as everything we've come to expect from these remarkable musicians. (Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery)