Sacred Machines

[Jamie] Baum and her sextet's laid-back drummer, Jeff Hirshfield, also appear on a similarly pensive disc from tenor saxophonist Glenn White, Sacred Machines (OA2 Records 22044). Like Baum, White refuses to be rushed or crowded, preferring settings that let his full tone breathe fully. There's little urgency or conflict here, but no narcotic effects, either. White's unison passages and contrapuntal dances with Baum, as on the Bach-like "Wish," dilate the cranium like coffee.