For me music has always been about beauty and balance. The subtle blend of Soprano Saxophone, Vibraphone, Cello and Acoustic Bass, supported by Drums and buoyed by soaring melodies and distinctive harmonies fives this album a unique flavor. Peek-A-Boo is a fast jazz waltz with somewhat of a modal flavor, even though the chords do move quite rapidly. Evening Embers is a slow ballad in 3/4 with a very nostalgic quality to it. Small Twirl, Big Swirl is Jamaican Patois for something insignificant within the great scheme of things, therefore not worth worrying about. It is a reggae number; however, the chords modulate all over the place, as opposed to typical pieces of this genre that stay in one key. Misty Morning is an exercise in chordal contrasts with the "A" section being based around augmented chords with a somewhat static feel and the "B" section being based upon strong harmonic cadences, with a greater feel of movement. Manitou is an uptempo number that is a combination of both