"Carla Bley and Steve Swallow's third outing as a duo captures them live on their 1998 European tour sounding great...... Three of the seven tunes are by Bley: "Major," an infectious triadic shell game; "King Korn," a whimsical run through rhythm changes in the keys of E flat and C; and "Musique Mecanique," an ambitious three-part suite adapted from Bley's 1978 album of the same name. Three other compositions are by Swallow: "A Dog's Life," a Ray Charles-style tune in a slow 6/8; "Satie for Two," an affecting tribute to the minimalist composer; and "Playing With Water," a bossa nova previously performed by Swallow's 1991 sextet."

Disc has some light marks.

• 1 Major
• 2 A Dog's Life
• 3 Satie For Two
• 4 Lost In The Stars
• 5 King Korn
• 6 Playing With Water