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Richards brings a fresh new take to the piano role here, drawing on what is clearly a broad knowledge of jazz history and channeling that through his own unique 21st century musical perspective. The album also features contributions from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlice Roberts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on harp, bringing the spirit of Alice Coltrane, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Powling\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on baritone saxophone, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Ormrod\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on woodwind, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eKev Holbrough\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Parry\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on brass. Those \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSun Ra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-esque horn sections lift the mood whenever they appear. 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