Soul classics

"The saxman's intent here is to cover a wider range of soul music that has influenced him and those of subsequent generations, and his choice of material and arrangements are stellar, fluid, and grooving to the point where toe tapping, singing, and dancing along is inevitable. Best among the choices are expansive spins through two irrepressible Stevie Wonder gems, "I Wish" (whose eight minutes allow for plenty of horn sizzle and a feisty drum solo) and the swinging, bluesy "Higher Ground."".

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"At times, the nostalgia itself feels like the main attraction: a meandering jazz flute here, an '80s-styled synth riff there. But a window into the sparks through the years that lit Parker's creative fire has substantial merit that goes beyond style".