Composer and trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire's 'honey from a winter stone', which he calls a 'self-portrait', features improvisational vocalist Kokayi, pianist Sam Harris, Chiquitamagic on synthesizer, drummer Justin Brown, and the Mivos Quartet (violinist Olivia Deprato and Maya Bennardo, violist Victor Lowrie Tafoya, cellist Tyler Borden). Akinmusire also says, 'In many respects this entire work is inspired by and is an homage to the work of the composer Julius Eastman and his organic music concept'.