While most musicians wind up pigeonholed into very strict stylistic trappings throughout their career, has f ound challenges and success playing all formats of jazz on his solo projects and as leader of (in the early 90s). It was fun following his muse in the middle of the decade, as he ventured back to his straightahead roots on 1992's , then was back to the funk on this rousing jam session. Working with old and new friends like , and mixes his own material with some contributions from the outside. The collection explodes from the get-go on the perfectly titled a spirited bundle of energy which combines 's funky tenor bravura with a modern hip-hop groove and 's bouncy electric guitar. The saxman plays a passionate accompaniment and interlude behind the smooth vocals of singer/guitarist on a seductive cover of 's sweet then gives the title track--a soaring duet between 's duelling tenor and soprano saxes--a brassy blues and bouncy hip-hop attitude. is possibly the most unique track has ever done. It's a hypnotic moodswing of spacey animation featuring mantra like breathy vocals, 's vibes like melody and the saxman achieving mystery with the sounds of the bass flute. ~ Jonathan Widran