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Title: Pure "navel contemplation" music!
Review: Let me go on record as saying that Joe Lovano is one of my favorite sax players. He can swing and negotiate dificult chord changes with the best of them. However, his interests are so diverse and far-reaching that it is always with some anticipation that one does not know what to expect on his next CD. I had an idea what to expect with this CD considering the match up. There is some good tight ensemble playing (intonation is astounding) and a few good solos, most notably the alto clarinet solo taken in "Tricycle" by Lovano. However most of the the CD sounds like so much self-indulgent whining.
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