A dazzling jazz-rock instrumental record of virtuosic playing and 'Peaches en Regalia'. Inventive and warm. His most accessible. Not the headline release, but a genuine highlight.
On vinyl: Originals are widely faked and graded inconsistently — stick with a trusted reissue.
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