Beyond Words in Bloomington, MN

From spacy
mood music
to some funkier sounds, this is a fine outing for distinctive electric bassist
Mark Egan
. Teamed up in various combinations with guitarists
Toninho Horta
and
Steve Khan
; saxophonist
Bill Evans
; keyboardist
Clifford Carter
; drummer
Danny Gottlieb
; and the percussion of
Don Alias
,
Manolo Badrena
, and
Gordon Gottlieb
Egan
is often in the spotlight during a set dominated by originals (plus
John Coltrane
's
spiritual
"After the Rain"
). Fans of the group
Elements
should enjoy this CD too. ~ Scott Yanow