| Recorded at Tedesco Studios, Paramus, NJ, April 1990
"The Liquid Time disc returns to a classic trumpet/sax quintet format... but there is the... sense of discovering alternative structures without having to break apart an existing format... Whitecage's writing, and occasional Dolphy references, reinforce the impression of light and space. Not a bad track on it; genuinely worth seeking out." - Jack Cooke, The Wire (England)
"On this quintet album, the underrated alto saxophonist Mark Whitecage consistently displays wonderful musicianship utterly free of ostentation. Whitecage's playing is wry and self-possessed; he favors long, sinuous themes and solos with widely-spaced intervals, leading his supporters to compare him to Lee Konitz (when he's delicate) and Eric Dolphy (when he's passionate). Whitecage is far from a slavish copyist, however, and his group Liquid Time is equally inventive... Great musicians, these..." - Ben Ratliff, Ear Magazine
"Whitecage's alto has an expressive, open, singing sound. It's like a smoother version of Ornette Coleman. At times, a Marion Brown-like lyricism also seeps through. His compositions are imaginative and varied. They serve the dual functions of providing memorable themes and springboards for inspired improvisations... The group Whitecage has assembled is first rate... Recommended." - Robert Iannapollo, Cadence |
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