Other than as leader of the ghost , clarinetist had not recorded as a leader for a decade before cutting this adventurous set for Choice. With keyboardist , guitarist , bassist and drummer , avoids bop standards and instead performs his lengthy "Free Fall," a couple of standards and guitarist "Free Sail." Although boppish clarinet style had not changed much through the years, his ears were open to more modern ideas and he stretches himself throughout the generally challenging material. ~ Scott Yanow