Muhal Richard Abrams hasn't presided over many small combos with a more imposing lineup than on this 1977 session.
Anthony Braxton and Henry Threadgill played numerous instruments from alto, tenor and soprano saxes to flutes and clarinets, even adding background vocals. Fiery percussionist
Steve McCall and bassist Leonard Jones, who also added some vocals, completed the lineup. The unit made demanding, harmonically dense and rhythmically unpredictable material, with
Braxton's scurrying solos ably matched by
Threadgill's bluesier lines and
Abrams' leadership and inventive blend of jazz, blues, and other sources holding things together. ~ All Music Guide