One of five
Woody Shaw albums on Columbia, this fine set finds the trumpeter's regular quartet (with pianist
Larry Willis, bassist
Stafford James, and drummer
Victor Lewis) augmented by several horn players (
Carter Jefferson on tenor and soprano, trombonists
Curtis Fuller and
Steve Turre, altoist
Gary Bartz, and flutist
James Spaulding), the percussion of
Naná Vasconcelos, and, on two tracks, up to six strings. In addition,
Judi Singh adds eerie vocals to "Time Is Right" and "Why?" Six separate sessions were needed to complete the LP, and the personnel varies on each track. There are originals performed by
Shaw,
Singh,
Willis, and
Lewis, but it is the trumpeter's feature on "We'll Be Together Again" with the strings that ends up being most memorable.