If you're the kind of jazz fan who likes to stay on top of things, keep an eye out for the hottest young talent on the scene, then AARON PARKS--INVISIBLE CINEMA is the CD for you. The 24-year-old Parks, whose resume already includes a five-year stint with Terence Blanchard's band, is a prodigy who not only plays piano but composes his own music--with magical results.

INVISIBLE CINEMA--the title comes from Parks's ability to create pictures in the mind with his music--showcases ten of his own compositions, played by Parks (on mellotron & keyboards as well as piano), Mike Moreno (guitar), Matt Penman (bass) and Eric Harland (drums). Together these like-minded souls come up with one richly-textured and radiant tune after another.

Fresh-sounding, harmonically bold and complex, this is cutting-edge jazz at its challenging best, played by four highly-skilled, immensely promising young musicians. (Blue Note Label Group).