Jazz pianist, BRUCE DUDLEY"s debut recording as a leader, entitled "SEMBLANCE" includes fresh and evocative treatments of jazz standards and original compositions which showcase Dudley"s fine sense of controlled spontaneity and interaction with his rhythm section, which includes drummer Sebastian Whittaker and bassists David Craig and Eric Late. This entirely acoustic setting finds Dudley conversing with such standards as "My Shining Hour", "I Have Dreamed", and "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes". Jazz standards including pianists" John Lewis" "Two Bass Hit" and Bobby Timmons" "Dat Dere" receive special treatment with drummer Sebastian Whittaker"s impeccable sense of swing, time, and technique. Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington are acknowledged in a thoughtful medley of "Lotus Blossom" and "Single Petal of a Rose". The two original pieces include the title track "Semblance" with its contemporary feel and "Song For Dave", featuring flutist Bob Chadwick.