Although often overlooked because he lives in the Midwest, has long been one of the finest cornetists in . On this particular CD, he leads , most of whom had performed in the past with the late : trombonist , clarinetist , tenor saxophonist , pianist , bassist , and drummer . While does not really sound that much like , his own exciting style is solid, good-humored, and complementary to the music that played. Such top-notch as and all have their exciting moments. fans should have little difficulty enjoying this music. ~ Scott Yanow