With Dave Holland and Elvin Jones

Reception

The Allmusic review by John Duffy awarded the album 3.5 stars stating "What can you expect but good things from a date featuring three players of such high pedigree. With Dave Holland and Elvin Jones representing the steadfast rhythm sections of old, and with Frisell's post-modern tones being among the finest voices moving jazz forward, a date like this should easily yield some classic moments. But Frisell comes up with only partial melodies and bare bones sketches for the band to play. Jones sounds at times utterly bored with his rhythm duties, desperate for a chance to stretch out. Frisell himself is often hesitant. Henry Mancini's "Moon River" and Stephen Foster's century-and-a-half old "Hard Times" together offer brief glimpses of levity, but cannot save the set entirely.".

Track listing

All compositions by Bill Frisell except as indicated.

1. "Outlaws" – 7:55
2. "Twenty Years" – 3:15
3. "Coffaro's Theme" – 4:50
4. "Blue's Dream" – 4:49
5. "Moon River" (Mancini, Mercer) – 6:25
6. "Tell Your Ma, Tell Your Pa" – 9:06
7. "Strange Meeting" – 5:22
8. "Convict 13" – 3:54
9. "Again" – 7:32
10. "Hard Times" – 3:39
11. "Justice and Honor" – 4:48
12. "Smilin' Jones" – 5:03

Personnel