The trio of Schlippenbach, Parker and Lovens has been a working unit (albeit intermittently) for the past 45 years, a relationship that has seen them constantly exploring their collective sound and the spaces where they choose to play together. Made up of 15 ‘Features’ (hence the title of the album), these studio recordings alternate between calm and turbulence, meditation and mania. Akin to strolling through a white walled sonic modern art gallery, your ear is occasionally drawn to a particularly vivid piece of playing (‘Feature 6’) or encouraged towards a more playful train of thought (‘Feature 8’) as Lovens makes gun shot cracks emit from his kit, while Schlippenbach and Parker lose themselves in some intricate Coltrane inspired interplay. The musical chemistry at work here remains refreshingly volatile, producing enough shimmering gusts of free jazz action to send an icicled thrill down even the most seasoned listener's spine. Don't be put off by the somewhat glum expressions of the trio in the accompanying booklet photo, there is much here to be glad about.