This is a difficult CD to get a handle on. The music ranges from loose funk and nearly free-form interplay to selections that emphasize space and silence as much as music. The sparse sound of the trio does not mask
Mick Goodrick's mastery of the guitar, but excitement and fire are kept to a bare minimum on many of the tracks. Bassist
Harvie Swartz and drummer Gary Chaffee give
Goodrick fine support, and "Groove Test" is a nice cooker, but the 10½-minute "Something like That Kind of Thing" wanders aimlessly. A so-so effort. ~ Scott Yanow