Moonchild

By this point in his career, had largely withdrawn from the kind of screeching avant-gardism on which he at first staked his reputation. The opening with its attractively spacy vocals, is reminiscent of the days of but this version sounds too contrived to rival the classic earlier recording. The mood is subdued throughout and the choice of tunes definitely on the conservative side ( and among the six tracks). is lovely on piano, while the drummer ( ) and percussionist ( ) keep to the quiet side. The results may have originally disappointed some of ' fans, but with time the saxophonist clearly reinvented himself as a more traditional improviser capable of thoughtful and pensive deliberations. ~ Steven Loewy