Tyrone Washington
's obscure second date expands the post-
Coltrane
spiritual approach of his
Blue Note
debut,
Natural Essence
, to embrace commercial
funk
sensibilities. The combination shouldn't work, but
Do Right
nevertheless makes for fascinating listening, exploring both the extreme and the mainstream. Paired with pianist
Hubert Eaves
, guitarist
Billy Nichols
, altoist
Rene McLean
, and drummer
Idris Muhammad
,
Washington
proves a gifted composer as well as a fiery, soulful player, penning structurally ambitious songs that artfully weave together disparate genre elements. With the exception of
"Universal Spiritual Revolt"
(which is too cosmic by half), the music is challenging but never difficult, galvanized by the scorching interplay of its participants. ~ Jason Ankeny