Moment and the Message is the long-awaited debut from Jonathan Finlayson, one of the most sought after young trumpeters in jazz. A member of alto saxophonist Steve Coleman’s band Five Elements. It heralds the arrival of Jonathan Finlayson as a bandleader after a dozen years as a sought-after sideman. 

"He takes the mathematical complexity of chess and delivers it in a very human form of music."
All About Jazz