The trio of Paster, Ryan & Hall has been playing regularly together for several years; the roots of their connection run deep. Pianist Bennett Paster and bassist Gregory Ryan met more than a decade ago at Stanford Jazz Workshop, where both are frequent faculty members. They have collaborated regularly since then, both in trio settings and with Grupo Yanqui, the Latin jazz band they co-lead. Drummer Keith Hall, having performed with both Paster and Ryan, was a natural to join them in a trio created in 2002. The amazing groove the three established has continued up to the present, and is very evident on the trio's first recording, Skyline (2005). These guys really swing, but they also cover significantly more ground. In their insightful, melodic original compositions, Paster, Ryan and Hall incorporate R&B, funk and Latin grooves authoritatively.