On the album, Cherry is joined by three Turkish musicians: saxophonist and percussion Irfan Sümer, bassist Selçuk Sun, and drummer Okay Temiz.

"[3] Falay, who had moved to Stockholm in 1965, was introduced to Cherry by saxophonist Bernt Rosengren, and sparked the trumpeter's interest in traditional Turkish music.

[4][5] In a review for AllMusic, Steve Huey wrote: "The ensemble has a pretty sparse sound, with Cherry the sole lead voice... for much of the concert.

All of this serves to emphasize the melodicism of Cherry's playing here, and the Turkish material sits pretty comfortably alongside the jazz compositions.

"[3] Writer Daniel Spicer stated: "Cherry's stark, vulnerable cornet and Sümer's throaty tenor sax pick out ancient melodies while Temiz and Sun flit from free-jazz free-fall to traditional rhythms and back again.