stuartk, the album you recommended with flute is astonishingly good ...
I am tempted to say that his flute mastery exceed sax ...
Tabackin live in Japan and was married to a japan musician , flute playing in Japan produce supreme masters from the Zen school , we can hear something of their sound in Tabackin playing phrase ...
Thanks for the recommendation ... Especially because i am not a flute lover ...But i like to provoke my innate taste to go on new road...
Lew Tabackin has also released excellent recordings as a leader. Not only does he excel on sax but he has one of the most distinctive styles on flute in Jazz.