• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

A freewheeling workout in the classic ESP mode – tenor saxophonist Frank Wright's first album as a leader, and a majestic little session that easily stands alongside the best from Albert Ayler and Archie Shepp at the time!

The format here is a bit like that of Ayler's ESP work – as Wright's hard tenor is set against the bass of Henry Grimes and the drums of Tom Price – but the difference here is that Wright's sharply-bitten, angular lines on tenor are at the forefront of the record – leaping ahead from the rest of the group and almost standing on their own as if Frank were recording solo – while still having some occasional nod to the rhythmic energy of the bass and drums!

PERSONNEL:

• Frank Wright - (tenor sax)
• Henry Grimes (bass)
• Tom Price (drums)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. The Earth
• A2. Jerry

• SIDE B
• The Moon