since the death of Coltrane, it's been the pianists who've been on the cutting edge of the music's development.... ''Enlightenment'' testifies to the brilliant sound of () endeavors. Tyner's ''inside'' the instrument, as Coltrane was with the sax, drawing from it colors, textures, and intensities unprecedented in jazz. No wonder the sidemen tend to get lost in the shuffle a bit. Tenor saxophonist Azar Lawrence in particular sometimes seems overwhelmed by the energy emanating from the keyboard; but on the whole he acquits himself well in a role in which it was understandably difficult to retain a distinctive voice. Drummer Al Mouzon deserves special note; his crisp drumming is a good foil for Tyner's shattering polyphony. ''Enlightenment'' is a celebration of the epoch of the pianists and also of a musician who has never ceased to grow.〔