Although he is a stylistic descendant of Miles Davis, Wallace Roney constantly ignores the comfortable part of the legacy. His trumpet work has none of that winsome lyricism that gave Miles his great crossover appeal. Instead, he has consistently latched on to the spiky, probing, darker side of the legacy, which clearly suits his musical temperament. No one could call these eight numbers easy listening but they have a concentrated power and moments of quite devastating boldness and originality. Roney's brother, Antoine, adds suitably cryptic support on tenor and soprano saxophone Arúan Ortiz plays inspiring keyboard throughout. FOUR STARS --Observer amazon.com
