Expat New Yorker, Jeff Presslaff, has spent ten years helping to establish Winnipeg as Canada's fastest growing jazz scene, and is celebrating the start of his second decade as a Canadian with his first album as a leader -- an all original collection for piano trio. Audiences across the country and listeners to jazz and college radio have heard Jeff's original renderings for big band with the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, and his new takes on Latin jazz with Papa Mambo. He has made his mark as a trombonist as well as a composer in these ensembles, but he is also (and notably) a pianist with a sure touch, an incisive rhythmic feel and a personal style that is at once adventurous and engaging. Though he has played professionally since age 15, and has contributed to dozens of recordings, this is the first time he has recorded in the traditional trio setting. The impetus for this turn towards intimacy is the discovery of two young musicians who have eagerly matched his enthusiasm for tight ensemble playing and