Some of the best work that
Louis Hayes and
Joe Farrell cut during the 80s – a freewheeling and open session that's steep on soul, and filled with the best energy both players could muster! The group's a
quartet, with
Farrell on tenor, soprano, and flute,
Hayes on drums, Rob Van Den Broeck on piano, and Harry Emmery on bass.
Farrell's inventiveness, as always, is incredible – restrained from some of his over-the-top work in the 70s – but in a good way, one that has him really focusing on the construction of his solos, and coming up with some wonderfully soulful notes that hold the lively rhythms of the tunes together. All tracks are long, and titles include "Miles Mode", "Vim N Vigor", "Arab Arab", and "Besame Mucho".
(Out of print 2015 pressing.)