Cindy's first recording for HighNote ("In the Now", HCD 7024) was hailed by the critical press as her best record to date, crossing genre boundaries and winning Cindy a cover and substantial feature on a Dutch classical music magazine. This, her newest recording surpasses all her previous efforts in terms of instrumental technique, inspired composition and sheer visceral excitement. Joined by J.D. Allen, Carlton Holmes and George Mitchell, Cindy burns, wails, cooks, whispers and sighs through an imaginative program of standards ("Green Dolphin Street", "April in Paris") and original compositions by herself and her sidemen.

Cindy Blackman- drums; J.D. Allen- tenor saxophone; Carlton Holmes- piano/Fender Rhodes/keyboards; George Mitchell- bass

Tracks: Green Dolphin Street; Mudee Ya; My Isha; The Three Van Goghs (1); Spanish Colored Romance; Ballad Like; My Ship; April In Paris; Beautiful World; The Three Van Goghs (2); Sword of the Painter; The Three Van Goghs (3).

 Green Dolphin Street

 Spanish Colored Romance

 April In Paris