During the end of his tenure with Miles Davis (1984 to '87), saxophonist Bob Berg began to feel the squeeze. It seemed like Miles was striving to have a pop band, in a certain way. And I was willing to try anything within reason, just as long as I still felt like what I was playing was coming from my heart. But by the time we started playing Cyndi Lauper tunes and Scritti Politti tunes it started feeling like a lounge act to me. Bob Berg was rehearsing material with guitarist Mike Stern, when he finally decided to make the break with Miles. I felt such a load off of me at the point. After I left Miles I felt like I really came into my own a lot more. Playing with him really helped me realize my own direction. It sort of pushed me into what I'm doing now. The two have one of the hardest-hitting fusion bands on the scene with Dennis Chambers on drums and Lincoln Goine on bass. Some of the energy of that dynamic group is captured on this CD.