The two tenors
Chico Freeman and father
Von Freeman had an opportunity to team up on this CD. Recorded live in concert, the Freemans are assisted by pianist
Kenny Barron (
Muhal Richard Abrams takes his place on "Paying New York Dues"), bassist
Cecil McBee and drummer
Jack DeJohnette.
Von actually sounds the more modern of the two (due to his unusual tone) on a set mostly comprised of standards, plus
McBee's "Undercurrents" and the lengthy jamming blues "Jug Ain't Gone," a tribute to
Gene Ammons. The straight-ahead but sometimes eccentric music has its surprising moments, and the Freemans mostly battle to a tie.