Flutist Holly Hofmann's second Capri recording uses the same musicians as her debut: pianist
Mike Wofford, bassist Bob Magnusson and drummer Sherman Ferguson. Hofmann, a superior bop-based improviser, performs a wide range of jazz standards and obscurities, including pieces by
Ellington and
Strayhorn ("Mount Harissa"),
Art Pepper ("True Blues"),
Djavan,
Neal Hefti,
Bud Powell, and
Thelonious Monk (Green Chimneys") plus an original apiece by
Wofford (the title cut) and Magnusson. The inventive arrangements and high-quality solos make this an excellent CD worth searching for. ~ Scott Yanow