On the album, Bang is heard on violin, and he is joined by clarinetists Charles Tyler, Henri Warner, and David Murray, saxophonist Frank Lowe, violinists Jason Hwang and Joseph Hailes, vibraphonist Khan Jamal, double bassist Wilber Morris, and percussionists John "Khuwana" Fuller and Sunny Murray.

This concept is not new, it has been used by composers and arrangers from Duke Ellington to Sun Ra, but it does allow an effective musical vision to develop.

"[6] In a review for AllMusic, Ron Wynn called the album "fine" and "animated," and commented: "The songs on this set weren't gentle, demure or bluesy; they were explosive, searching, and combative and, as such, were ideal for Bang's sawing effects and sweeping solos.

"[1] Writing for The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide, Fred Goodman described the album as "a challenging set featuring extraordinary instrumentation … which creates an unusual and impressive effect.

"[8] Elsewhere's Graham Reid stated: "Most of this is written but Bang creates such odd arrangements, collisions, space and tones that it sounds... like free playing by musicians with a keen ear for each other.