Jazzwise: Top 20 Albums of 2020 (#16, Mahanthappa)
“Mahanthappa's 2015 CD Bird Caiis was one of the most intelligent investigations of Charlie Parker's music in recent memory, using his bebop classics as a jumping off point for thrilling original songs. This new work also looks at the old, but in a broader sense, as the set list includes anthems by soul and country stars, Stevie Wonder and Johnny Cash, as well as jazz icons John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett.
Its central achievement is a bridging of the gap between supposed high and lowbrow, as Mahanthappa's trio convincingly puts a distinctive stamp…”