This release from altoist
Sonny Fortune is a particularly strong session, a mostly high-powered modal modern mainstream date with
Fortune playing at his best and contributing five of the eight compositions. Trumpeter
Eddie Henderson (who is filling the gap left by the ailing
Freddie Hubbard) and tenor-saxophonist
Joe Lovano are major assets on three songs (they both appear on "Glue Fingers" and the 17-minute "Thoughts" while playing one song apiece with
Fortune in a quintet) but the focus is mostly on the leader and the rhythm section (which consists of pianist
John Hicks, bassist
Santi Debriano and drummer
Jeff "Tain" Watts). For
Sonny Fortune (who has been underrated throughout his career), this is a pretty definitive session. ~ Scott Yanow