This is one of the more obscure Joanne Brackeen recordings. Although the pianist is heard in a trio with guitarist Ryo Kawasaki and bassist Clint Houston, the music sounds nothing like Nat King Cole or Oscar Peterson. Actually Brackeen long ago developed her own distinctive chord voicings and, even when one hears touches of McCoy Tyner or Chick Corea in her solos, in reality she sounds like no one else. Her close interplay with Kawasaki and Houston on the six group originals (four by Brackeen) is consistently impressive and unpredictable. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
1. Haiti B
2. Charlotte's Dream
3. Dreamers
4. Aft
5. Winter Is Here
6. Green Voices Of Play Air
JOANNE BRACKEEN piano
CLINT HOUSTON bass
RYO KAWASAKI guitar
Recorded at CI Recording Studio, NYC, December 30, 1977
Timeless Muse - SJP 115 Netherlands