A short horn fanfare opens the first piece, Hooler exclaims "Yeah!"
The horns repeat and then weıre into a drums piano dialogue of
frenetic energy. Horns re-enter to play more little riffs, and then que
up for solos., with Hooker inserting vocalisms, and occasional words, along the way. Reminds me of many records in my collection, and if
I don't remind myself periodically who it is I'm listening to, I fall into believing itıs some long lost 1960's New York session. Better sound quality perhaps, but the spirit is there.

The press material that accompanied this cd states that "this release
emphasizes William Hooker's compositions within a jazz ensemble format", and I can hear a difference between this recording and his
other work that I've heard. A little more cohesiveness, a little more of a BAND ambience,( the photograph of Hooker on the back of the CD hides his face), and what the ensemble lacks in "tightness," they seem to make up for in feel.

The cd is broken up into individual tracks, but its really one
thirty-eight minute suite. I love long-form compositions and
I love Free Jazz.  And, while Iım not a big Hooker fan, I do love
this CD.

                                                   -jeph jerman