" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Hudson put together a diverse program of originals in an effort to pay tribute to Joyce and all that she accomplished, and like Joyce herself, the music often defies expectations. Numbers like "Shine," with Daly's vocals coasting over steady bass and placid piano, and "Guidance," with vocal chants nodding to the Tlinkit Indians that guided Joyce on her long sled journey, fit the Alaskan image to a T, but the rest of the music is as free-spirited and far-reaching as Joyce herself. Daly gets funky on flute ("Determined"), moves to alto saxophone when she enters ballad country ("Lonely Wilderness"), mixes light Brazilian flavors into the program on "Complicated Love," and even bookends the hymn-like core of "Epilogue" with spoken word recitations about Joyce. While Daly delivers the goods, regardless of the horn in her hands, she is primarily known for her baritone saxophone work, and her playing on "Gotta Go" and the wonderfully churchy "Tippin'" demonstrates why.

While Daly and Hudson are primarily responsible for the vision of this album, all five musicians on this date are responsible for turning a concept into full-fledged aural artwork. Drummer Peter Grant has an unassuming way of providing the perfect part, whether sedate or lively, and bassist