This historic album features four then-unknowns on three lengthy
avant-garde
explorations that were quite influential not only in St. Louis (where they were recorded) but eventually on such diverse players as altoists
Tim Berne
and
David Sanborn
.
Julius Hemphill
(on alto and flute), trumpeter
Baikida Carroll
, cellist
Abdul Wadud
, and drummer
Philip Wilson
are in superb form, both as soloists and in ensembles where they react instantly to each other. This important music is better to be heard than described. ~ Scott Yanow