Bennie Maupin

• DIGIPACK EDITION

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

The Yusef here is Yusef Lateef – and reedman Bennie Maupin teams with Adam Rudolph in a set of richly organic numbers that we're guessing Lateef would have really appreciated! There's less "symphonic" and more "tone poem" on the record than the title might imply – as the setting is very intimate, with just a variety of reeds from Maupin, used in sonic territory created by Rudolph – a mix of percussion, electronics, and plenty of effects – but all used gently, and without any sort of bombast – so that the music progresses with a careful unfolding that lets all the best elements find a way to resonate together! The album features one long track, divided into five movements – and Maupin is at his most experimental here, while Rudolph really seems to respectfully address the legendary legacy of his collaborator.

PERSONNEL:

• Bennie Maupin - (bass clarinet, soprano sax, alto flute, vocals)
• Adam Rudolph - (keyboards, piano, drums machine, percussion)

TRACKS:

• 01. First Movement
• 02. Second Movement
• 03. Third Movement (Part 1)
• 04. Third Movement (Part 2)
• 05. Fourth Movement
• 06. Fifth Movement