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DJ Wally has been a presence in the world of electronic music since the mid-90s. He draws on hip-hop, drum + bass, chilled-out grooves, jazz, and risk-taking. The result is elegant and sophisticated, but with a healthy dose of streetwise attitude. This record has a classic vibe, hearkening back to the heyday of acid jazz and jazzy drum + bass, but it's distinguished by the masterful playing of living jazz legends who provide a level of depth. Wally seamlessly blends Guillermo E. Brown's sophisticated sense of groove, the saxes of Daniel Carter and David S. Ware, William Parker's perfectly-formed bass tones, Peter Gordon's soaring flute colors, Khan Jamal's crystalline vibraphone work, and Matthew Shipp's signature piano playing.