This is another excellent effort by Chico Freeman, who is heard on tenor, flute and bass clarinet. The instrumentation varies on each selection during the LP, which also features trumpeter Wallace Roney, pianist Clyde Criner bassist Cecil McBee, drummer Billy Hart, and Jack Jack DeJohnette on drums and piano. Other than Thelonious Monk’s "Jackie-ing" (Monk had recently passed away), the repertoire is comprised of originals by Freeman, McBee and Criner. Even if none of the songs individually caught on, they help set an exploratory yet fairly accessible mood, as Chico Freeman does his best to move the mainstream of jazz forward a bit. - Scott Yanow
Tracks
01. Jackie-Ing (T. Monk)
02. Free Association (C. Freeman)
03. Mys-Story (C. Freeman)
04. Talkin’ Trash (C. Freeman)
05. Each One Teach One (C. Freeman)
06. At a Glance (C. Crine)
07. The Trespasser (C. Freeman)
08. In-Spirit (C. McBee)
09. A Prayer (C. Freeman / N. Rodriguez)
CHICO FREEMAN tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
CECIL McBEE bass
WALLACE RONEY trumpet
CLYDE CRINER piano
JACK DeJOHNETTE piano (1) drums (2-4)
BILLY HART drums
Recorded at Eurosound, New York City, 1982
Elektra 52412 / Wounded Bird WOU 6163