Jeremy Steig, “Flute on the Edge” 3 1/2 stars by Owen Cordle
…Now comes “Flute on the Edge” (Steig Music), a welcome reminder that Steig is still on the scene and remains an undiminished jazz expressionist. With guitarist Vic Juris, acoustic bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Anthony Pinciotti, he covers ballad standards (“You’re my thrill” and “You Don’t Know What Love Is”), a Brazilian film tune identified with the emergence of the bossa nova (“Samba de Orfeo”) and several originals. The originals include jazz-rock, a take-off on Thelonious Monk’s writing style and a bit of world music exotica…