Nothing mystifying here – as the album grabs us right from the get-go –
with wonderful Fender Rhodes lines from leader
Tom Grant, and plenty of soulful tenor from the great
Joe Henderson! The album's an overlooked gem from
Joe's late 70s years – and the the player is right at home next to
Grant's keys – which are sometimes acoustic, and sometimes accompanied by a wordless, humming sort of vocal – which really gives the album some strongly soulful currents! The rest of the quartet features Rick Laird on bass and Ron Steen on drums – and the electric tunes are especially wonderful, and are almost an extension of the vibe of some of
Joe's late Milestone albums. Titles include "Caribbean Firedance", "Gazelle", "No Me Esqueca", and "Peddie Has A Point".
(Individually numbered limited edition of 1000 – on heavyweight white vinyl!)