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Stepney-the visionary arranger and producer whose work helped define some of the most adventurous music to emerge from Chicago-gave those songs an equally expansive setting. And then there are the voices. Behind Callier are Minnie Riperton, Kitty Haywood and Shirley Wahls, their harmonies becoming an essential part of the album's atmosphere. Stepney himself plays organ and harpsichord, with Lennie Pirani on piano, Sydney Simms on bass and Rob Crowder on drums. Recorded at Chicago's Ter-Mar Studios, this is very much a product of an extraordinary musical community gathered in one place at one time. 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