A classic "new thing" album recorded with the cream of Blue Note's avant 60s players -- like Eric Dolphy, Joe Henderson, and Tony Williams -- standing out with Hill as some of the most adventurous players for the label at the time! The album's awash with jagged piano likes from Hill -- supported by a modernist 3 horn frontline of Henderson, Dolphy, and Kenny Dorham -- skittishly working their way into territory that's never truly free, but wonderfully expressive and exploratory -- a clear summation of the sense of "modern" in modern jazz! The set features 5 excellent Andrew Hill compositions, including "New Monastery", "Flight 19", and "Spectrum".