"I didn't know I had this feminine creature inside of me." Is this the romantic side of Sonny Simmons? The bulk of this first volume of solo performances was recorded at the now defunct Galerie Apnée in the old and colourful Mouffetard neighbourhood in Paris, and at Bruno Grégoire's home in Romainville earlier in 2006. Here's Sonny Simmons in a relaxed mood, writing love poems on the spur of a delightful morning. From the meditative gentleness of "Ode to Thelonious Monk" to the 25th century blues of "Blues For Everyday Life", through the sinuous "Exotic Study" or the audacious reconstruction of "My Favorite Things" which propels Coltrane and Bismillah Khan in a new dimension, scholars, fans and casual listeners as well are given the best of Sonny Simmons solo since the long gone masterpiece Out Into The Andromeda.

First edition of 100, june 2007.

Credits: Recorded and mixed by Benjamin Duboc. Photos: Michel Kristof. Design: HW!. Produced by Sonny Simmons. Executive producers: Roy Morris for Homeboy Music, Michel Kristof, Julien Palomo. Special thanks to Michael Marcus.