Ternoy Cruz Orins

The Theory Of Constraints

Circum-Disc, 2024

8/10

Listen to The Theory Of Constraints

The trio of Jérémie Ternoy, Ivann Cruz and Peter Orins return a decade after their last outing together for these experimental and iconoclastic jazz selections.

“Drum Buffer Rope” starts the listen with a very meticulous mood that nearly sounds like a field recording via the frisky drums, well timed guitar and minimal keys, and “The Thinking Processes” follows with a dreamy approach, where Cruz’s pretty guitar tone is met with sparse piano.

Halfway through, “Throughput Accounting” offers a bare landscape that resembles found objects, while “The Five Focusing Steps” pairs plucked guitar with gentle drumming for a nearly therapeutic delivery.

The final tune, the title track, unfolds across 2 segments, where a distinct droning resonates via the mesmerizing interaction between the 3.

A highly unpredictable body of work, the avant-garde and improvisation techniques are nothing short of fascinating, where all the players contribute their inimitable talents in spades.

Travels well with: Kaze- Unwritten; Trapeze- Level Crossing