Also released by the Freedom label, this was trumpeter
Charles Tolliver's full-length album as a leader. One of the top brassmen to emerge during the era (although he never quite lived up to his potential),
Tolliver had the fat tone of a
Freddie Hubbard, the adventurous spirit of
Woody Shaw and a somewhat original conception of his own that bridged the gap between hard bop and the avant-garde. He performs six of his originals with pianist
Herbie Hancock, bassist
Ron Carter, drummer
Joe Chambers and (on three of the selections) altoist
Gary Bartz. This explorative and stirring music is well worth investigating.