Album Review: Coming Down Roses from the Billy Test Trio
Album: Coming Down Roses Artist: Billy Test Trio Label: ATM Records is proud to present Website: billytest.com Debuting as a bandleader, pianist Billy Test releases Coming Down Roses with his trio, comprising of Evan Gregor on bass and Ian Froman on drums. The album title is a play on the colloquial phrase, “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” reflecting life when everything is going along a positive route. However, when life is not, one can assume the roses are falling as people are trying to catch them. Test puts this image in people's heads, serving as a recurring theme throughout the recording as the course of the music moves in the direction of grasping at joy. Clad with several original numbers written by Test that are dabbled with reimagined tunes, the trio produce a lulling effect on the listener's senses, interspersed with moments of frenzy. The schematics of the playlist keeps listeners aware of the interplay among the tr...