"This eponymous debut from Wharton's four-bone band focuses on material commissioned specifically to highlight the bass trombone and its communicative nature with its related tenor tribe. With Ferber, John Fedchock, and Nate Mayland by her side, she makes a strong case that her horn of choice deserves more leading roles within the ranks. This entire front line-and Wharton, in particular-reminds us that while a slide may only have seven positions, those numbers reveal worlds of possibility"