“TWILIGHT TIME.” Bennie Wallace. Blue Note BT...

“TWILIGHT TIME.” Bennie Wallace. Blue Note BT 85107. A ridiculous, outrageous, yet at times surprisingly engaging LP. Who would expect to find Wallace’s tenor sax hysteria, Dr. John’s piano and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s and John Scofield’s guitars in the same album with Jack De Johnette and Eddie Gomez? It’s as if they were all booked in the same studio by mistake and decided to make the best of it. Inexplicably, “Saint Expedito” on Side 2 is simply “Sainte Fragile” from Side 1 speeded up. Inexcusable tunes (“Is It True What They Say About Dixie?”) along with “Trouble in Mind” and a fine boppish line called “Fresh Out” add up to a hectically eclectic experience. 2 1/2 stars.