"Bassist Eddie Gomez is anybody’s dream accompanist. It isn’t simple technical prowess that wins him this status, either. Rather, it is emotional and social intelligence that make him such a great listener and responder to fellow musicians.
With trumpeter Eric Le Lann in addition to Gomez on Threefold, Alvim is livelier. He seems outright happy as the melodies bounce in and out and the changes are rung. He is expansive here too, as fleet, lively lines are unpacked with extended harmonies to open up new emotional horizons. Gomez takes an interesting tack here with two collaborators: the increased responsibility seems to make him more versatile. He responds on the one hand to Alvim’s romantic classicism and on the other to the more staccato and offbeat trumpet of Le Lann. He can even comp his own solos, using stops in the background to percussive effect while he walks the bass. Again, this is a lively but subdued effort. Intricacy and calibrated interplay are of the essence. It is quite moving in its own, quiet way and, in the final analysis, simply shows good musician character, responsiveness and responsibility."
by Gordon MARSHALL - THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD
With trumpeter Eric Le Lann in addition to Gomez on Threefold, Alvim is livelier. He seems outright happy as the melodies bounce in and out and the changes are rung. He is expansive here too, as fleet, lively lines are unpacked with extended harmonies to open up new emotional horizons. Gomez takes an interesting tack here with two collaborators: the increased responsibility seems to make him more versatile. He responds on the one hand to Alvim’s romantic classicism and on the other to the more staccato and offbeat trumpet of Le Lann. He can even comp his own solos, using stops in the background to percussive effect while he walks the bass. Again, this is a lively but subdued effort. Intricacy and calibrated interplay are of the essence. It is quite moving in its own, quiet way and, in the final analysis, simply shows good musician character, responsiveness and responsibility."
by Gordon MARSHALL - THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD