Steve Kuhn, Miroslav Vitous, Aldo Romano - Oceans In The Sky (1990)

“Oceans In The Sky“ is a masterclass in subtlety, where every note is a brushstroke on a canvas of jazz history. Steve Kuhn, a pianist whose career spans the avant-garde and the accessible, teams up with Miroslav Vitous, the bassist whose roots with Weather Report brought him legendary status, and Aldo Romano, a drummer with a flair for the delicate and the dynamic. This album, recorded in 1989, is less of a statement and more of an intimate conversation between three musicians who know when to push the boundaries and when to let the music breathe. The title track, “Oceans In The Sky,“ encapsulates the album’s ethereal quality—it’s not just a piece of music, but a floating, almost transcendental experience. Vitous’ basslines anchor Kuhn’s explorative flights on the piano, while Romano’s drumming is the glue that holds this delicate structure together. From the Debussy-inspired “La Plus Que Lente“ to the samba-tinged “Angela,“ each track feels like a chapt