Trombonist , who has not been heard of much as a leader since the 1950s, has always been a talented -based trombonist with an attractive tone. For this quintet set, he is teamed with multi-instrumentalist (mostly sticking to tenor), guitarist , bassist , and drummer . The West Coast-styled ensemble still sounds appealing. This is one of the obscure Tampa sessions that have been rescued and reissued by . ~ Scott Yanow