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and drummer Paul Motian, recorded in late 1990 and early 1991 and released on the Winter & Winter label in 1997. The album is the first recording by the trio although it was released after several other albums.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 4 stars.Allmusic listing
accessed December 8, 2014 Bill Bennett wrote in JazzTimes, "Space and shadow vie with sound and light in this set of explorations by pianist Masabumi Kikuchi, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Paul Motian. They present themselves, to each other and to the listener, through conversations that are rife with allusions and invitations to dance".Bennett, B.
JazzTimes Review
January/February 2000

Track listing

# "Tethered Moon" (Masabumi Kikuchi) - 19:13 # "Misterioso" (Thelonious Monk) - 12:39 # "Intermezzo/ So in Love" (Masabumi Kikuchi, Paul Motian, Gary Peacock/

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) - 8:41 # "First Meeting/

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/Open Trio" (Kikuchi, Motian, Peacock/ Miles Davis/Kikuchi, Motian, Peacock) - 17:24 # "P.S." (Gary Peacock) - 9:00

Personnel

* Masabumi Kikuchi - piano *

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* Paul Motian -

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References

{{Authority control Winter & Winter Records albums Masabumi Kikuchi albums Gary Peacock albums Paul Motian albums 1997 albums