For one of the most acclaimed bassists of modern times, Steve Swallow is remarkably self-effacing. He composed all of these 12 pieces, but not one of them amounts to a real bass feature. His unmistakable trademark, though, is the sound of this band – agile and glancing, with beautiful, springy rhythms. At the centre of it is the remarkable Carla Bley, tying everything together with the merest wisps of harmony on the electric organ. The whole band, completed by saxophonist Chris Cheek, guitarist Steve Cardenas and drummer Jorge Rossy, play with rare fluency and ease.