For this rare outing away from the Concord label, the young tenor saxophonist
Scott Hamilton
(whose mixture of various swing-based players resulted in his own distinctive sound) is heard on two sets with either
Hank Jones
or
Tommy Flanagan
on piano, bassist
George Mraz
and drummer
Connie Kay
. As usual,
Hamilton
sticks mostly to medium-tempo standards, also playing a few warm ballads, an original blues and a heated rendition of
"Crazy Rhythm."
The CD reissue of this fine set adds "The Shadow of Your Smile" to the program. ~ Scott Yanow