Rusconi + Kit Downes

Another very fine Swiss piano trio (must be something in the water over there) led here by their namesake Stefan Rusconi, this scorching three-piece take their cues from Sonic Youth. Using this as the basis for some unhinged jazzified reconstructions of SY's best bits, they also proove avant jazz and rock have more common ground than might at first be apparent. Mercury-nominated piano master Downes provides melodic modern jazz support.