Part of ' bootleg series, 2015's showcases the legendary jazz saxophonist performing live at Parnell's in Seattle, Washington in 1981. Curated by his then wife and manager, , the releases document one of the most creatively fertile periods of 's career during the final years of his life. , who died of a stroke on June 15, 1982, was in the throes of a career resurgence during the late '70s and early '80s, having adopted a methadone treatment program to curb his heroin addiction. It was a problem that infamously saw him serve multiple jail sentences in the '50s and '60s, including a final stretch in San Quentin. However, his addiction also brought him to the Synanon rehabilitation facility in 1968, where he met and ultimately fell in love with . Under her managerial guidance, toured constantly and recorded a bevy of well-regarded albums. These tracks, recorded around the same time he produced , , and , showcase backed by several of his most trusted musical associates, pianist , bassist , and drummer . Having started out as one of the stars of the West Coast "cool" school of jazz, by 1981 had expanded his palette, incorporating a more outre -influenced style, full of urgent squelch and soulful grit, that nonetheless retained all of his earlier lyrical qualities. Together, and his band display a palpably intuitive group interplay that strikes a perfect balance between fluid melodicism and spontaneous, bluesy outbursts. Although only contains two tracks (the roiling funk-a-loo number "Red Car" and the swaggering "Blues for Blanche") at over 15 minutes apiece, they reveal both 's mature talent at building his solos with narrative-like structure and the cornucopia of musical ideas that seem to burst forth out of his mind and through his saxophone with an unhinged glee. ~ Matt Collar