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In 1988 Philippe Petit met Miroslav Vitous for his summer tour. One year later, recorded in two days, including original themes, this record brings us the spontaneity and freshness of the moment.
..featuring Leandro "Gato Barbieri on tenor saxophone, Karl Berger on vibraphone, Aldo Romano on drums, and Danish bassist Bo Stief replacing Frenchman Jean-Francois Jenny-Clarke. The band runs through a series of medleys and themes related to those found on Cherry's Blue Notes, including "Complete Communion, as well as several "Cocktail pieces that mine similar thematic territory.Cherry's troubadour-like qualities informed heavily what would otherwise be "merely a crack five-piece improvisational jazz unit. Thematic material from North Africa, India, and throughout Europe, as well as pop tunes of the day, fed into the suites the group played. Unlike an Ellingtonian medley, Cherry's "Togetherness pieces are often culled from things he personally hears (say, on his ubiquitous transistor radio) and the group follows or complements the melodies at a moment's notice—whether or not they know the tunes...http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=26080
