Murray, Henry Threadgill, Olu Dara, Lawrence "Butch" Morris, George Lewis, Anthony Davis, Wilbur Morris and Steve McCall. What a freaking band. No wonder they sound like the orchestra from Alpha Centauri. In the follow up to the miraculous "Ming," Murray and company continue to astonish with brilliant arrangements and tight ensemble playing, counterbalanced with spirited and urgent soloing. RIP Butch Morris. Murray and Black Saint is always a winner. The title cut is a study in subtlety and restraint with careful attention to orchestration; "Santa Barbara and Crenshaw Follies" and "3D Family" give us modern, angular arrangements with free soloing by contrast. More dancing about architecture. 6000 stars.