Shades of Truth, the debut album of drummer Trevor Anderies is one of those recordings that symbolizes the hope that any jazz fan holds in their heart as they search through lists and shelves of unfamiliar names and unfamiliar album titles. A member of the genre-altering quartet Slumgum, Anderies and crew ( all who perform on this recording ) gained some impressive praise from many of the people who you want praising you when you’re an under-the-radar experimental ensemble. but not anything that is necessarily going to give an artist like Anderies name recognition for that time it’s his name in large print on an album cover. And this is why it’s important to give everything new a chance. Hitting the sweet spot where Hard Bop and avant-garde meet, where some swing and groove goes so well with emergent ferocity and looser structure. a composite in which the album’s heartbeat comes through loud and clear, and the sight of a little blood never hurt anybody. And music like this, you don’t have to look hard to see its soul. it’s wide open music. This is music with the intensity of a storm, but keeps the listener close to its peaceful eye.