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The binary 34-bar ‘Dolphin Dance’ and the modal 32-bar ‘Maiden Voyage’, with its pre-arranged rhythmic structure that is maintained throughout, will probably be played as long as jazz itself.... — Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World More…

In a sense this is Shorter’s essay on groove, but his angularity never makes it likely that the whole album would attain that ineffable level, or that he’d even want that. — Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World More…

Hill’s is of course a multi-faced talent – a brilliant pianist and improviser, he is also one of jazz’s outstanding composer-arrangers. This album emphasises the latter talents: he uses his... — Jazzwise, 100 Albums That Shook the World More…

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Wilkins’ focussed tone and use of pentatonics reference the work of Kenny Garrett, and this is most apparent on the slowburns of ‘Grace and Mercy’ and ‘Warriors’, the album’s opening track.... — Jazzwise, October 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…