While there have been a few tributes, relatively few compositions by the groundbreaking free jazz saxophonist have entered the jazz canon. Drummer believed that 's work was deserving of attention and chose nine songs for his quintet, only one of which, "Lonely Woman," has been widely recorded. 's light touch on the drums works very well throughout the session. The band includes (bass clarinet, baritone, tenor, and soprano saxophones), (tenor and soprano saxophones), pianist , and bassist . The omission of alto sax may have been deliberate, since that has long been 's primary instrument, while many of the composer's bands have excluded piano, so 's approach provides a different perspective. The mysterious "Mothers of the Year" is a tantalizing opener with rich unison lines for tenor and soprano (though the liner notes give no track-by-track information as to who plays each instrument), with the soprano taking the freer line. 's robust baritone is prominent in the brisk workout of "Engant," while the funky "Feet Music" has switching to Wurlitzer, with on baritone and on tenor playing bluesy solos. The midtempo "Check Up" is another tenor/soprano pairing, with a steady gait behind the angular solos of the saxophonists. and open the brooding setting of "Lonely Woman," with 's haunting bass clarinet and 's mournful tenor blending beautifully as darts in and out. is a well-conceived songbook that consistently delivers with superb solos and arrangements, while it may also provoke more mainstream jazz fans to check the original recordings if they haven't already done so. ~ Ken Dryden