“TRIOCONCERTANT.” Dennis James, string bass; Annabelle Hoffman,...

“TRIOCONCERTANT.” Dennis James, string bass; Annabelle Hoffman, cello; Paul Meyers, guitar. GM Recordings. This crossover delight begins with lithe, stylish accounts of Francois Couperin’s “Pieces en Concert” and segues through some snappy Bartok arrangements and Villa-Lobos to a swinging jazz set lit up by a bravura jam on “Perdido.” Ensemble values are high throughout in a recording emphasizing both the warmth of this interesting combination and complete textural clarity. As Gunther Schuller points out in his annotation, arrangements are fashionable again, and the freshness and joy in the music-making here demonstrate why.