Involution is an album by multi-instrumentalist Michael Marcus, with the Jaki Byard trio. Background This was Marcus's third album for Justin Time Records. Recording and music The album was recorded in 1998. The tracks are a mix of Marcus originals and standards that are played relatively infrequently. Marcus plays a variety of saxophones: the stritch (a form of soprano), saxello (a straight alto), and a straight tenor. Release The album was released by Justin Time on March 30, 1998. Reception The AllMusic reviewer commented that this album was more conventional in style than many of Marcus's other recordings. Track listing "Israel" (John Carisi) – 5:46 "Quadrophonics" (Michael Marcus) – 7:43 "The Legend of Hale-Bopp" (Marcus) – 6:09 "Soultrane" (Tadd Dameron) – 7:47 "Man from Lovejoy" (Marcus) – 4:19 "Off Minor" (Thelonious Monk) – 4:55 "Sacred Law" (Marcus) – 4:33 "Dear Lord" (John Coltrane) – 4:40 "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) – 2:30 "Involution" (Marcus) – 4:34 Personnel Michael Marcus – straight tenor sax, saxello, stritch Jaki Byard – piano Ralph Hamperian – bass Richard Allen – drums References 1998 albums Justin Time Records albums