Obviously an historic recording since both SME leader and great drummer John Stevens and incredible British alto sax flame thrower Mike Osborne are both no longer with us. We must not forget the equally amazing contrabassist Paul Rogers from Keith Tippett's 'Mujician' quartet. Kali plays an arsenal of saxes, piano and even sings on occasion.
Cosmic spirits erupt.
I recall an unusual collaboration with the Freddie Hubbard Quintet in which Ilhan spun a web of political collage-like tapestry around the Quintet as they soared. His electronic soundscapes and collages are consistently challenging. The most inventive and original Norwegian guitarist since Terje Rypdal has created a brilliant mixture of solo guitar works and improvised sonic abstractions - unlike any other 'guitar' record. Fusion guitar lovers should really dig Shawn Lane who consistently plays with restraint and taste no matter how quick the action explodes. Jonas Hellborg is an equally astonishing el.