Prince Of Truth

Evangelista’s 2009 album found Carla Bozulich’s collective now centered more on a core trio of herself, bassist Tara Barnes and keyboardist Dominic Cramp, though still complemented by familiar figures like Shahzad Ismaily, Nels Cline and once again Efrim Menuck as engineer. Prince of Truth starts with one of Evangelista’s most grinding and powerful improvisations – “The Slayer,” featuring twelve performers – and the group’s range from the lush “Tremble Dragonfly” to the quiet intensity of “Crack Teeth” and “On the Captain’s Side” is simply stellar.