A collection of live standards, pieced together from various Enja sessions recorded with the NDR Big Band and Radio Orchestra of Hannover. The pattern of big band and orchestra pieces interspersed with fusion jams make for some odd distractions, and
Baker's trumpet is tenderized to an airy French horn tone by fluffy miking, perhaps to emulate a
Miles Davis-style ethereality.
Baker does not thrive in these settings, but his playing is typically lyrical and occasionally shows brilliance. Three vocal tracks, though, show his fragile voice in sad repair.