This is
Purim's first album for Warner Bros. after spending 1973-1976 with Milestone. While
Purim's last dates with Milestone began to reflect a more commercial jazz sound, the style came to fruition by the time of this 1977 album. Drummer Leon "Ndugu" Chancler is listed as producer, and
George Duke is also here, under his alias of Dawili Gonga. Given that fact, this effort sounds like a
Duke production job, and like one of his late-'70s classic albums.
Patrice Rushen's meditative "You Love Me Only" strikes the delicate balance between
Purim's singular phrasing and persona and more streamlined production values. Earth Wind and Fire members Al McKay and Phillip Bailey contribute "Angels," and it has the sound of period EWF juxtaposed to
Purim's patented and sensual wordless vocalizations. Although the artist adapts to each style,
Nothing Will Be As It Was...Tommorow also has her covering the work of Brazilian artist
Milton Nascimento, who co-wrote the title.
Nascimento's whimsical "Fairy Tale Friend" gets a funkier treatment, as the song's lyrics lose nothing in translation. The album's most poignant track from
Nascimento, "Bridges," has a doleful arrangement and a gentle vocal from
Purim. Although this effort seemed to get lost in the shuffle, it is well worth seeking out, especially for lovers of late-'70s jazz fusion. ~ Jason Elias