Guitarist John Abercrombie's first in a long line of recordings for ECM was also his debut as a leader. Teamed up with
Jan Hammer (who here plays organ, synthesizer, and piano) and drummer
Jack DeJohnette,
Abercrombie plays four of his originals, plus two by
Hammer. These performances differ from many of the guitarist's later ECM dates in that
Hammer injects a strong dose of fusion into the music, and there is plenty of spirited interplay between those two with fine support by
DeJohnette. Thought-provoking and occasionally exciting music that generally defies categorization.