"Kimbrough has always been attuned to the poetic, with Paul Motian one of his key inspirations. The pianist also has a feel for the blues as part of his North Carolina birthright, as well as an attraction to the funky in the likes of Herbie Nichols. He has an ear for the outside, too, being influenced by Andrew Hill and Paul Bley. With 'Quartet', the air can be buoyant and even sweetly - perhaps too sweetly - pastoral, as with the opener "The Call"".