If you want your jazz to soothe even when the tempos aren’t slow, Peter Erskine New Trio’s ‘In Praise Of Shadows’ will do the trick very well.

Peter Erskine and the Dr. Um Band’s ‘Second Opinion’ is every bit as good of a fusion jazz record as the first one.

The drummer who is capable of taking on any role he wants behind his drum set makes his best music when he takes on the role of simply being himself.