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A tremendous burner from Japanese drummer Takeo Moriyama – a really freewheeling set that rolls out with the kind of post-Coltrane energy that may well make Moriyama the Japanese equivalent of Elvin Jones! The drums are fantastic throughout – but the real star of the set may well be reedman Tomoki Takahashi, who blows tenor on these long, inventive solos that really stretch out – but also has an ability to step back inside and groove rhythmically when needed – a balance that's definitely aided by the album's work on piano from Fumio Itabashi. The album features a very long, burning take on "Softly As In A Morning Sunrise" – plus the cuts "Flush Up" and "Yellow Bear".