Brilliant work from Stefon Harris – one of the boldest voices on vibes of his generation– with a sound that resonates strongly with older work by Bobby Hutcherson and Walt Dickerson! Like both of those players, Harris has a way of approaching the vibes that is freshly modern, yet also strongly rhythmic and swinging – a groove that comes out even on the more experimental numbers in the set, and which makes the album resonate with colors and tones that few others on the instrument can match. The overall sound here is marked by Greg Osby's presence in the group and his production – but thankfully, those elements are a bit underplayed – and other players on the record include Steve Turre on trombone and Jason Moran on piano. Titles include "Feline Blues", "There Is No Greater Love", "Of Things To Come", "Bass Vibes", "Collage", "The Alchemist", "Chorale", "Faded Beauty", and "After The Day Is Done". LP, Vinyl record album

A key moment as a leader from pianist Jason Moran – wonderfully fresh original material, played with a tight group of some of his best contemporaries! The album's one of the best in the new direction Blue Note was trying to take in the late 90s – as it's got a new musical vision, yet still hangs onto the soulful currents that always make the label so great – a quality that comes both from Moran's playing and writing, and from the vibes of Stefon Harris and reeds of Greg Osby. There's none of the too-arch elements that would hurt other Blue Note efforts of the time – and titles include "Still Moving", "Jamo Meets Samo", "Gangsterism On Canvas", "Snake Stance", "Le Tombeau De Couperin/States Of Art", "Retrograde", and "Aquanaut". LP, Vinyl record album