This duet date from 1990 demonstrates the deep feeling and technical mastery has on the tenor saxophone. Comprised of four -- and -- this set is one of 's most enjoyable ever. The reasons are myriad, but it is in large part due to the fluid, loping bass of . Recorded in a club in front of a live audience, digs deep into his own history of influential tenor players and comes out not wanting, but on par with them, from to . His playing here is big, meaty, and warm, full of subtle emotions as well as bleating cries. ' sense of time and melody is nearly incredible on the title track and on The interplay shares with him is tasty, coming from fragmentary elements in 's changes; move around the lyric and cut to the heart of the tune's color and ambiguity. It's a haunting version and one that offers a completely different reading of the tune over 17 minutes. On 's feeling comes out of as well as and his soloing is full of warmth, humor, and a ragged sort of elegance. This -- like 's date with , -- is a major addition to the saxophonist's catalog. ~ Thom Jurek