EW's GRADE
B+

Details Lead Performance: Henry Kaiser & Wadada Leo Smith; Genre: Jazz

The energy level of all involved is way, way up for this densely textured, scrupulously orchestrated reworking of themes from Miles Davis' electric- funk period of the early '70s. Years ahead of its time, his music clearly inspires guitarist Kaiser and trumpeter Smith, as it has a whole new wave of contemporary revisionists. B+

Originally posted Aug 21, 1998 Published in issue #446-447 Aug 21, 1998 Order article reprints

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