Illusion Suite, a thirty minute plus opus has it all. Dissonant chords bounce off Dresser's ever pulsating string attacks. A battle ensues. Fujii and Dresser create an unbearable tension that eventually explodes into a swinging jaunt that Black contributes to with powerful execution. The trio, playing as one, are in a cerebral zone of conflict and joy. A paradigm develops whereby the structure breaks and reforms. Opposite ends gather and then separate. Blacks drumming is focused and timely.
Fujii's delicate plucking marks the subtle intro to Flying To The South. Running up and down the scale like a child on a slide, everything eventually comes together when Dresser's hesitant bass enters the fray. Black's intermittent drumming signals possibilities not yet realized. A melodic structure develops. Exploring various schemes in and out of the structure, eventually ending in a satisfying catharsis.
Some of Fujii's finest recordings were made with Black and Dresser. Illusion is no exception. This is a first rate recording where the trio work and think as one. The ideas and telepathic waves that permeate exist in their own time and space. Recommended to anyone willing to explore possibilities, whatever they may be.