Here's what Ken Fields had to say about "Petals"-Ken is a fantastic poet and used to play jazz trumpet; he has been around the music for decades and has a great set of ears:

"What better way to start the new year than not having to recover from a
great party and listening to Patrick's lovely album.  What a gem, from that
beautiful Latin opening, all the way through.  I love that big tone (out of
the old legato cats I love) with modern harmonics.  It's clearly his trio,
and he's out in front, exposed, pulling it all off, but what a trio,
fabulous drums and bass.  They clearly are listening to each other, and
working without a piano really gives them an untethered or almost
untethered feeling, a real sense of lift that culminates with the last
song.  The arco passages give voice to another horn sound, just when we
want it.  The Ornette piece is inspired.  I love So in Love.  He's been in
the lower end of the horn for most of the album--or so it seems on a first
hearing--and moving up gives a stirring conclusion to a whole performance.
There's nobody like Porter for giving a sense of inevitability, almost like
fate, and So in Love is one of my favorites for its erotic momentum,
lyrics, melody, structure.  I'll treasure this one."

Thanks Ken!