Russ Lossing (piano), Mark Helias (bass), Eric McPherson (drums)

Recorded at Skyline Underground, New Jersey in April 2024, Proximity Alert is built around a deceptively simple premise: three musicians who know each other deeply, coming to the studio without rehearsal. Pianist Russ Lossing has been playing with bassist Mark Helias for over thirty years, with drummer Eric McPherson for around twenty — long enough that the absence of a plan isn't a risk but a method. The music they make together is full of event without being fussy: complex without being complicated, emotionally direct without being obvious. The title isn't a warning. It's an invitation to get close, fully aware.