Bassist Todd Coolman makes his second recording as a leader with this Double Time CD. Accompanied by pianist Renee Rosnes and drummer Lewis Nash, Coolman explores a mix of established jazz standards and newer works. The interplay within the trio is marvelous throughout “Con Alma.” Coolman takes the spotlight in the bittersweet Duke Ellington ballad “All Too Soon,” while the Latin setting of Benny Carter’s “Summer Serenade” features Rosnes’ hip solo, followed by a Coolman improvisation backed by Nash’s hand drumming. Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson is added for three tracks, including Rosnes’ turbulent “Lexicon”; a brisk, exotic take of “Caravan”; and the leader’s “Canción Para Cadiz.” – Ken Dryden