Even longtime
Threadgill fans may be surprised at the direction and content on his most recent session. The five tunes include three pieces where
Threadgill is absent, and one ("Over The River Club") is a nine-minute-plus opus dominated by three guitars colliding, intersecting, and dueling. The title track showcases
Threadgill's blues and gospel roots, with some wonderful organ by
Amina Claudine Myers. Only "Crea" and "Gateway" are similar to past
Threadgill works, with "Crea" featuring the unusual sound of Ted Daniel on hunting horns. Even a champion of the unorthodox like
Threadgill may have some people scratching their heads after they hear this, but it's a signal that he'll never settle for doing what's expected. ~ Ron Wynn