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"... the most commandingly skilled saxophonist of his generation ... his finest effort yet ..." - The New York Times "... plenty of seductive episodes ... Potter's rugged tenderness as a ballad player fuels the delicious bass clarinet reverie over (Larry) Grenadier's solemn bowing on the title track ..." - The Guardian "... there's no mistaking this for anything but a Chris Potter record, but he's delivered one unlike any he's done before. An eclectic album that couldn't have happened without what's come before, it's nevertheless a signpost of significant change, as the saxophonist opens himself up compositionally ... if he can keep this remarkable group together, promises even better things to come." - All About Jazz Acclaimed saxophonist Chris Potter leads a quintet on this album of mood and melody inspired by The Odyssey, distilling both its epic atmosphere and its timeless humanity. Potter has composed a cycle of irresistible songs without words, conveyed by a subtly virtuosic, strikingly textured band: with Potter on tenor and soprano saxophones and bass clarinet, plus pianist Craig Taborn, David Virelles on prepared piano, celeste and harmonium, double bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Eric Harland. Potter declaims lyrical lines over the dynamically inventive rhythm section, as colouristic keyboards shimmer like stars in the night sky. "This is an unusual record for me: I came up with all the music in about two weeks, writing with a theme in mind. I’d re-read The Odyssey after many years and was inspired to write music with that epic, mythic mood in mind. So I aimed for the music to have a lyricism that stemmed from that timeless, very human mood ... there’s nothing more human than melody." - Chris Potter