Peace Pieces

's may surprise some listeners who think that the flutist has long forgotten his jazz roots. has always considered the late pianist to be one of his favorite musicians and he actually recorded an album with him (1961's ). For his release, performs eight songs composed by and one ( ) that the pianist claimed permanently "borrowed" from him. wisely did not utilize a piano (thereby avoiding any comparisons) and his thoughtful set has more variety than one might expect. has a couple of guest spots on flugelhorn, overdubbed additional flutes on a few numbers (forming a section behind his solo playing) and he used an excellent and quiet rhythm section comprised of guitarist , bassist , drummer , and sometimes percussionist . A few of the pieces are heated while others are quite introspective but all of the music is both thoughtful and swinging. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow