Most ofJack DeJohnette's Special Edition's recordings are quite rewarding and this set is no exception. Drummer\u002Fkeyboardist Jack DeJohnette contributed five of the six compositions (all but Monk's Mood) and they cover a wide range of styles and moods, from New Orleans Suite and Festival to the ambitious Third World Anthem and a revisit to his Zoot Suite. This was one of the most stimulating jazz groups of the 1980s and this particular lineup (withJohn Purcellon alto and soprano, tenor saxophonistDavid Murray,Howard Johnsondoubling on tuba and baritone, and bassistRufus Reid) was one of DeJohnette's strongest.