A. Akinmusire invites us on a musical journey diverse, imaginative and original. His music is lyrical, poetic and also learned. It does not, however, fall into the trap of abstraction. The climates are diverse. "As We Fight" sounds like some works of Herbie Hancock (think Maiden Voyage) and writing for the three solo instruments which ends the piece is of an excellent standard; The same "artha" gives us two remarkable solos of guitarist and pianist in a Davisian atmosphere. The string writing does not lack originality ("Inflatedbyspinning"). The song of Cynthoia Brawn is in the tradition of blues and gospel with a contemporary approach and gives rise to exchanges of great interest with trumpeter. The last piece is an opportunity for musicians to deploy all excellent long improvisations on the margins of a very open jazz that does not confuse freedom and deconstruction. Special mention to Justin Brown. His drumming profuse and apparent instablitité is impressive and insufle group to group dynamics and remarkable groove. One regret; this research in this work does not avoid the impression of disunity.
