The Lightmen have a vibe that reminds us a lot of The Pharoahs or some of the Tribe Records collective -- a willingness to mix free-thinking jazz expression with tighter grooves and funkier rhythms -- stepping out in an instrumental vibe that still has plenty of funky 45 touches, but which also sits nicely alongside the most cosmic work coming out from Impulse at the time! Tunes soar out with a brilliant post-Coltrane sense of freedom evident in work on saxes, flute, and piano.