The association with Moholo might seem surprising at first glance, but it is a happy combination of opposites: the pianist's careful sense of order providing a solid, provocative base for Moholo's fierce, highly directed drumming. The South African is a model improviser, pushing on forcefully with the sort of deceptive intelligence that marked the “Freedom Tour” documented on Boat/Apartheid. The recording is somewhat off-balance: the drums peaking too high and the piano overloading at the top end. Such shortcomings are incidental, though; this is a very worthwhile modern record from an unexpectedly fruitful pairing.
Penguin Guide to Jazz On CD