Recorded at Studio 56, Hollywood, California in April 1995.
All songs written by Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola or Jean-Luc Ponty except "Song To John" (Stanley Clarke/Chick Corea).
"...With a relaxed, grounded feel and emphasis on respect and support
more than showing off, they make a dream musical match... This first
effort shows off the musical maturation of each player. We can only
hope that they make this band a regular occurence."
Down Beat 11/95, pp.47-48 - 3.5 Stars - Good/Very Good
"Eingängige Melodien, unprätentiöse Tempi und ein
sensibles Miteinander prägen die insgesamt neun Stücke.
Prädikat: sehr unterhaltsam."
S. Thielmann in stereoplay 11/95
Any time the likes of Stanley Clarke, Al Di Meola and Jean-Luc Ponty
are assembled, there is a good chance the results are going to be
impressive. Clarke and Di Meola had played together in the legendary
Return to Forever, producing some of the most intense playing in all of
fusion; Jean-Luc Ponty had also made several excellent, very diverse
recordings. The chops of these three musicians are pretty much
unsurpassed in the industry, which in itself makes it worthy of a
listen. The real treat here, however, is in the song selections. Three
of Di Meola's more recent compositions are here, including the
uplifting "Chilean Pipe Song." On this song, Clarke and Ponty's dual
bow sound provides a nice backdrop to Di Meola's introduction before Di
Meola and Ponty state the melody together. Ponty has always been one of
the more interesting violinists, mostly because he experiments with the
instrument's tonal possibilities. His plucking introduction to
"Renassaince" and the strumming on "Change of Life" are evidence of
this. Clarke's finest moment comes on his own beautiful "Topanga," on
which his bow playing is enough to evoke tears. This is a classic
recording that should not be missed; the integrity, musicianship,
compositions and improvisations are all first-rate.