Before buying this I already owned 12 Garbarek albums (including "Officium") & must admit thought I'd pretty much heard "all" he had to offer. However, a trip overseas lead me to sample a collection which included this cd & also "Rosensfole" (which, by the way is also highly recommended).Well, the first track "He comes from the north" just simply enraptured me with its wonderful sprightly ostinato rhythm allowing Garbarek's saxophone to joyfully dance in, around & right through the piece. Vasconceles is, as always, precise & enthralling & the keyboards lend able & unobtrusive support. Then "Aichuri" with its opening pulsating electric drum rhythm again entranced me &, just as I thought it might just "meander", along came the must subtle changes with the saxophone barely apparent until towards the end. "Tongue of Secrets" is a more atmospheric "tone poem" type of piece but still engaging nevertheless (especially if you can turn it up loud!). "Brother Wind" is a delightful piece, starting out with dancing cymbals before Garbarek enters the main theme on the saxophone - it's little wonder Garbarek decided to re-record & embellish the piece as "Brother Wind March" on "Twelve Moons". "Send Word" is even better, opening with a beautiful Eberhard Weber bass solo & then featuring some gorgeous sax from the leader & great support from Bruninghaus & Vasconcelos - an excellent ensemble piece. And, just to cap it off "Voy Cantando" is even better still with a lovely melody which Garbarek improvises over delightfully with Bruninghaus & Vasconcelos in perfect sympatico behind the leader. Finally, the two "Mirror Stone" pieces are almost afterthoughts but not without colour & merit.Overall a very highly recommended disc & a simple must-have for anyone who's ever enjoyed ANY album by Garbarek.