Composer Mark Isham's growing shelf of soundtracks shows a range from orchestral tone poems to ambient soundscapes and shrewd combinations of score and source music cues. But the trumpeter and synthesizer sculptor remains an ardent Miles Davis fan, his penchant for serene horn lines and cool backdrops consistent since his days with the '70s acoustic fusion band Rubisa Patrol and in Van Morrison's band.
Isham's long relationship with director Alan Rudolph provides a plum opportunity in the bittersweet context of this romantic feature, and Isham responds with this suave program of cool jazz originals abetted by a stellar band. Charles Lloyd's ripe tenor, Gary Burton's shimmering vibes, Geri Allen's delicate piano, and Sid Page's violin trade spare lines across the drums and bass of Billy Higgins and Jeff Littleton respectively, for a set that stands on its own as atmospheric, intelligent jazz. --Sam Sutherland
1 After The Glow Has Gone 7:16
2 Yeses, Noes And In-Betweens 4:57
3 A Life Suspended 6:33
4 Hope And Charity 7:12
5 For Charles 7:22
6 Yeses And Noes 5:28
7 Undecided 3:31
8 The Frenzy 7:09
9 Afterglow 8:27
10 Afterglow - Reprise 1:46
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