Fire Into Music’s live LP on Ballroom Marfa flew out of here, a hit with jazz fans and investors alike.  Their follow up is this vibrant studio date, which features classic Parker/Drake grooves behind the vital Swell/Moondoc frontline.  This one hits me right from the word go, particularly Swell’s majestic “For Grachan” and Moondoc’s exquisite “For Arthur Williams”. 

Steve Swell: trombone
Jemeel Moondoc alto saxophone
William Parker: bass
Hamid Drake: drums