Wayne Krantz - Krantz Carlock Lefebvre

Cult guitarist Wayne Krantz returns to the recording studio for the first time in fifteen years. This album with sometime Steely Dan drummer Keith Carlock and bassist Tim Lefebvre documents a boldly creative music often entirely of the moment.

'Krantz Carlock Lefebvre' features Krantz as one-third of a trio that was first convened in 1997 and which has primarily focused on live work, documented on a series of recordings sold directly by the guitarist. Giving this band a voice in the context of a studio is a big deal for us, Krantz says. Everything we've ever released together has been some kind of live album. Now we have the clarity and concision of the studio along for the ride.

The result is Krantz's most personal statement yet, more strongly rooted in composition while still rich with the improvisational nuances that make his live performances so riveting.