Though it took close to four decades, trumpeter, keyboardist and composer Nicholas Payton's dream of playing with legendary bassist Ron Carter finally came true on the recording of his latest album, Smoke Sessions. About the same number of years separates the two hugely talented musicians: Payton is 48 and Carter is 84. Another elder, the great saxophonist George Coleman, age 86, joins the trio for two numbers with Payton's contemporary and longtime drumm...