Tommaso, Marcello and Buster met for a rehearsal before the recording date and agreed on the songs — three by Perazzo, one by Cardillo, two by Williams and two covers: Wayne Shorter and Mulgrew Miller. They recorded in one day. “Just like the old days of jazz recordings,” says Perazzo. “We wanted to keep things fresh. Buster adapted into the music right away.” With a few exceptions, most of the tracks were first takes. “We didn’t repeat songs,” Williams says. “When everybody speaks the same language, you don’t have to say the same thing over and over again. So you usually get it the first time, then maybe a second time if you need to.”