After many years off records, Sheila Jordan began to become more active in jazz in the mid-'70s. Her two recordings as part of pianist Steve Kuhn’s quartet, of which this was the first, gave her both a higher profile and a challenging vehicle for her improvised words and adventurous scat singing. With bassist Harvie Swartz and drummer Bob Moses completing the group, Jordan performs six of Kuhn’s originals and lyrics (including "The Zoo" and the 10 1/2-minute "Deep Tango") as a member of the quartet, rather than as a dominant vocalist. Intriguing music. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. Tomorrow’s Son
02. Gentle Thoughts
03. Poem For No. 15
04. The Zoo
05. Deep Tango
06. Life’s Backward Glance
BOB MOSES drums
HARVIE SWARTZ bass
SHEILA JORDAN voice
STEVE KUHN piano
All compositions by Steve Kuhn
Recorded July 1979 at Columbia Recordings Studios, New York
ECM 1159