Only 23 at the time of this Concord CD,
Chris Potter shows a great deal of originality in his explorative styles on alto and soprano, while on tenor he alternates between sounding like
John Coltrane (his "Dusk" is not all that different than "Naima") and
Dewey Redman. All but two songs on this set are his originals and on some pieces
Potter utilizes some overdubbing. Essentially a quintet session, this CD also contains some fine chance-taking solos from pianist
Kenny Werner and guitarist
John Hart, with the music ranging from modal to free bop.
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Scott Yanow, Rovi