Looking Back
once again demonstrates
Phillips, Grier & Flinner
's intrinsic, free-flowing rapport, this time on a selection of
traditional
material and covers. They stray into
novelty
territory with a note-perfect rendition of
"I Want You (She's So Heavy),"
but
"Little Wing"
is surprisingly well adapted, as is
Mongo Santamaria
's
"Afro Blue."
As much as this disc is a group effort, however, it is very much
David Grier
's show, especially on the faster numbers. His playing is beautiful, as startling as ever, and his dense, magnificently constructed solos on
"Dixie Hoedown"
are something for every aspiring picker to build a dream on. ~ Jim Smith