No matter how many albums
Murray issues, he never coasts or goes through the motions. This is mainly a quartet date, although
Murray shows on the title track his ability to back a singer as Taana Running gives a moving vocal, complete with her original lyrics. Otherwise, these are either spirited uptempo numbers or equally energized ballads.
Murray's sweeping tenor sound remains a marvel, and few can match him in controlling drive, pitch and volume. Drummer
Rashied Ali has not lost the rippling intensity from his days with
John Coltrane; he and
Murray conclude things in a dazzling duo performance on "Cuttin' Corners" deliberately intended to evoke memories of the
Coltrane/
Ali album
Interstellar Space. ~ Ron Wynn