From there, the artists check in and out with smooth-flowing ideas. When applying counterpoint, a strong cohesiveness holds the voices together. When stretching out, each artist restrains to a point. The session's tone remains pretty and light. Ingrid Jensen, who appears on five tracks, is in fine form.
Melody plays a large part.
Mike Murley and Stefan Bauer bring unison lines gracefully together. A suave bossa tinge peppers the program. Murley and Bauer weave intricate designs. Two quartet numbers, featuring Jensen and Bauer, respectively, pale in comparison. Better are the sextet numbers in which team interaction balances individual expression.