They're pared down to a quartet for this 1991 date, and are doing hard bop, mainstream, and even pop-flavored originals, but
The Blazing Redheads
remain an inspiration as women instrumentalists determined not to dilute or downplay their prowess.
Michelle Goerlitz
is the new percussionist, while the twin horn frontline of
Klaudia Promessi
on tenor, alto, and flute and
Donna Viscuso
remained intact. Indeed, the quartet sound with contrasting reeds, drums, and Latin percussion is quite striking, and
Promessi
And
Viscuso
extend themselves to substitute for the absence of bass, piano, or brass counterpoint. ~ Ron Wynn