James Spaulding is in rare form with all of the fire and passion of his playing in the 60's when he performed with notables such as Freddie Hubbard and Wayne Shorter. This music harks back to the freedom of the golden age of Blue Note Jazz with a distinctively modern sound. Faulk on tenor and soprano is an excellent compliment to Spaulding, along with Ayala, Lemon and Nicholson. Being an alto saxophone player myself, I have always admired the sheer beauty and power of Spaulding's wonderful tone, which shines throughout! This is an excellent choice for players and jazz fans alike.
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James Spaulding has been one of the greatest saxophonists/flutists of the past 40 plus years.  Unforntunately, there have been very few releases of sessions or performances under his own leadership.  

Every new release under his leadership is a treasure.  This is an outstanding release.  We can only hope that we hear more of him in the near future.  Thank you, Spee!
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Spaulding's followup to "Blues, Up and Over," continues when it left off...nothing but great music. Spaulding's band of young turks behind the legend, takes you table-side for the second set of jazz at its best. I have been waiting for this joint for over a year...Spaulding finally got "Round to It," and it was worth the wait.
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