Organ soaked and organic sounding with terrific groove from the great Jack DeJohnette, tenorist Gregory Tardy is as mellow as you will hear him thriving on the Gary Versace B3 generated momentum and wrapping Joel Harrison's rootsy guitar sound in a kind of a sonic halo on opener the title track 'Anthem of Unity'. Mainly Harrison originals plus covers of Sonny Rollins' 'Doxy,' in its wooziness even better than the stately cover of Bob Dylan classic 'The Times They Are A-Changin,' Harrison does not shy away from going straightahead in places, a routine that surely suits the taste of issuing label High Note given its long established profile just fine especially on the infectious 'Survival Instinct'. The album isn't samey at all and soloing particularly on 'Doxy' has a Wayne Krantz edge to it. Best of the originals is the pastoral feel conjured on 'Migratory Birds' where Versace adds evocative colour and DeJohnette's incredible feel is heard at its best. Tardy on 'Parvati' led off by a DeJohnette solo is another special moment as is Jack's chunky stomping motion fashioned up on the catchy 'Mohawk Valley Peace Dance'. An album that values what's essential and kicks out all that's stale or meretricious. Out today