Although there is close interplay between the three musicians and drummer
Peter Erskine gets top billing, this set is primarily of interest due to the versatility of guitarist
Nguyên Lê.
Lê's playing ranges from a lazy introspective style similar to
Bill Frisell to fiery and rockish improvising. The 11 group originals generally lack any memorable melodies and instead set moods in which the musicians improvise together. Despite the talk of the group being a democracy,
Lê is mostly in the lead, with bassist
Michel Benita having a fair number of solos and
Erskine being in a supportive role. Much of this set is overly sleepy, leaving listeners waiting for something to happen but, despite the high musicianship of the musicians, little does. ~ Scott Yanow