This little-known CD features the masterful pianist
McCoy Tyner with two different trios: his regular group of the period (which includes bassist
Avery Sharpe and drummer
Louis Hayes) and a unit with electric bassist
Marcus Miller and drummer
Jeff "Tain" Watts. Percussionist
Steve Thornton pops up with both groups. In addition to three
Tyner originals and
Miller's "Sudan," it is particularly interesting to hear the pianist's reworkings of "Lil' Darlin'," "Satin Doll," "Lover Man" and
Thelonious Monk's "Rhythm-A-Ning," transforming them into modal masterpieces.