This CD covers a wide area of modern music. Guitarist
Rob Levit's quartet (which includes
Chris Cheek on tenor and soprano, bassist
Stephan Crump and drummer John Mettan) ranges in style from
Charles Mingus (particularly on the tribute "Last Stop Cuernavaca") and
Ornette Coleman-type free bop to spacier sounds, some violent interplay (the
John Zorn-inspired "5 Miniatures"), and the freely improvised "Afterimage." Cheek's soft tone on tenor sometimes recalls
Stan Getz, yet his improvising style is closer to
Dewey Redman;
Levit also shows a lot of flexibility. This stimulating set grows in interest with each listen.