Soulifications

Marcus overdubs and duets with himself on a pair of tracks and even blowing two horns at once in the style of Rahsaan Roland Kirk on "News From Sedna . Rounding out his trio are bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits, one of the finest young rhythm sections in the business. Mateen's work on electric is a nice change of pace, enabling the African High-Life rhythm of "Talk-Walk to serve as an earthy contrast to the tune's folk melody. On "Harmonious Beauteous the trio plays a tone poem for tenor, arco bass and malleted drums.