This disc, recorded in a single afternoon, is the debut recording from a Birmingham-based improvising trio, who first came together last year. The improvisatory spirit of Tony Levin (the late drummer, rather than the extant bassist) looms large, and not only on the opening track that is explicitly dedicated to his memory. Jowiak, born in Poland, actually moved to the UK to study with Levin; like Fletcher (born in Birmingham) and Londoner Brice, he has played with Levin's Mujician bandmate Paul Dunmall. Other names on their collective CV, meanwhile, include Ken Vandermark, Ingrid Laubrock, Iain Ballamy, Tony Bianco and Tony Malaby. But to return to the content, rather than the context: Nick of Time is both engaging and enjoyable, the lack of harmony instrument creating an appealing sparsity. Variety, meanwhile, is maintained through collective sensitivity and, more specifically, Fletcher's occasional use of flute.