As usual, his guitar-oriented gaming system on the 5saitigen electric bass the dominant pole of the sometimes bizarre and simplistic process, but the miraculous mood is influenced also by the intensive accompanying work of organist Carla Bley with her pedal like Akkordtremoli and the bittersweet ever-present Expressivität.Tenorsaxofonist Chris Cheek and Guitarist Sreve Cardenas provide alternately thoughtful, not necessarily exciting, but with the concept of the project well rooted improvisations.
Although the former avant-garde of a new era, Bley and Swallow, have become well-behaved and docile, is "Into The Woodwork" more than just a perfect background for sprinkling cool lounge-parties.
