The Irrational Numbers features Tim Berne on saxophone, Tom Rainey on drums, Craig Taborn on piano, Ralph Alessi on trumpet, Drew Gress on bass and electronics. David Torn, who produced 7 Black Butterflies, is back and he adds his brilliant touch. Composer/bassist Drew Gress adds another stellar album to his already impressive discography of smart and uncompromising modern jazz. Utilizing the same core group of players who appeared on Gress" previous Premonition album, 7 Black Butterflies, Gress demonstrates, and continues to develop a rare alchemy in jazz: the seamless merging of serious harmonic and melodic structuralism with free and open-minded improvisations. With this CD, Gress leans more on the compositions and on his own emphatic bass playing (there are 6 Gress solos on the album).10 tracks. Premonition Records. 2008.