A mix of melody and free thoughts are produced by the duet of pianist Carol Liebowitz and clarinetist Bill Payne on this collection of originals. Payne’s warm and woody tone serves as a foundation as Liebowitz explores on material such as “Deep Sky” and the playful “Secrets” while the two jab and staff on a frisky “Hidden Canyon.” Rich impressionistic pastels come up on “Desert Dance” and Payne blows puffs of clouds on the playful “Notes on a Dream.” Mark Weber comes in to recite poetry on a couple of pieces, reciting on the title track and over the hushed reeds on “Mixtures of Aroma in the Smoke.” A bit of bohemia that is impressively intuitive, cohesive and melodic.