Reviews"...a lyrical, upbeat recital far removed from the kind of romantic synthglop Ponty used to regularly churn out....", 3.5 Stars - Good Plus - "...Ponty soars over a percolating undergirding of West African polyrhythms, gliding lyrically into the fusion zone of jazz-pop-world music....Ponty's distinctive fast-and-fluid violin soloing is exquisite throughout...", "...a lean, provocative date...mesmerizing moods move in and out with subtle kaleidoscopic shifts....one of the music's most striking elements is its economy of means....", 4 Stars - Excellent - "...NO ABSOLUTE TIME is a bright collection featuring some of Africa's finest....the whole collection is fresh and vital, and easy to enjoy..."