The godfather of contemporary jazz-soul chills, changing the pace from his electrifying collaborations with
Eddie Harris --
Swiss Movement and
Second Movement -- that preceded and followed this mellow set of mostly love songs, which includes four selections from the pens of
Helen and Kay Lewis (aka the Lewis Sisters). Two cuts, "Baby, Baby" and "Can't We Be Strangers Again," were originally done by Motown's
Miracles and
Edwin Starr &
Blinky respectively. "How Many Broken Wings" and "What I Call Soul" are the sisters' other contributions, and
McCann executes them to perfection. The keyboardist plays with an underlying intensity on
Bill Evans' "Unless It's You," while the title track is good hard bop. Atlantic Records hasn't reissued this LP, so you have to rummage the Goodwills, online sites, and flea markets for a copy. ~ Andrew Hamilton