Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album with 4.5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "Brecker (on tenor and the EWI) is in superb form, really ripping into the eight pieces (mostly group originals). Recommended."[3]
Track listing
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- "Itsbynne Reel" (Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick) – 7:41
- "Chime This" (Grolnick) – 7:50
- "Scriabin" (Vince Mendoza) – 7:47
- "Suspone" (Mike Stern) – 4:59
- "Don't Try This at Home" (Brecker, Grolnick) – 9:30
- "Everything Happens When You're Gone" (Brecker) – 7:11
- "Talking to Myself" (Grolnick) – 5:10
- "The Gentleman & Hizcaine" (Jim Beard) – 5:19
Personnel
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- Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone, EWI (1, 4, 5)
- Don Grolnick – acoustic piano (1, 2, 7)
- Herbie Hancock – acoustic piano (3, 5)
- Joey Calderazzo – acoustic piano (4, 6)
- Judd Miller – synthesizer programming (5)
- Jim Beard – synthesizers (7, 8), acoustic piano (8)
- Mike Stern – guitars (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
- Charlie Haden – acoustic bass (1-3, 5, 6)
- Jeff Andrews – fretless electric bass (1, 4, 7, 8), electric bass (4, 7, 8)
- Jack DeJohnette – drums (1, 3, 5, 8)
- Adam Nussbaum – drums (2, 4, 6)
- Peter Erskine – drums (7)
- Mark O'Connor – violin (1)
Production
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- Ricky Schultz – executive producer
- Don Grolnick – producer
- James Farber – recording, mixing
- Gary Solomon – assistant engineer (1-6, 8)
- Karen Robben – assistant engineer (7)
- Rhonda Schoen – digital editing
- Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
- Tom Gill – piano technician
- Jerry Wortman – production assistant
- Karen Kramer – production coordinator
- Kathleen Covert – art direction, design
- Mark Seliger – photography
- George Varga – liner notes
References
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