The music on this CD (all
Abdullah Ibrahim originals) was performed and recorded for the soundtrack of a French film, Chocolat. The selections are generally fairly brief, and the LP-length set (39 minutes of music) is episodic and a bit incomplete due to the lack of a photo.
Ibrahim (heard on piano, flute and voice) is joined by a notable group of players (the tenors of
Ricky Ford and
Craig Handy, trombonist
Benny Powell, bassist
David Williams and drummer
Billy Higgins), but the overall results, while pleasant, are not as essential as
Ibrahim's best work. ~ Scott Yanow