This is a well-rounded album that features the remarkable
Anthony Braxton in two separate settings.
Braxton (on clarinet, contrabass clarinet and percussion) interacts with trumpeter
Leo Smith and
Richard Teitelbaum's synthesizer on an abstract original for 19 minutes. The remainder of the program has
Braxton (on alto) performing three standards ("The Song Is You," "Embraceable You" and "You Go To My Head") in duets with bassist
Dave Holland; those successful interactions are superior to
Braxton's earlier "In The Tradition" projects. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow