, the Dutch guitarist, makes a fine showing on this release, which is actually an amalgam of two sessions. The first six tracks feature pianist , bassist , and drummer . The last four, recorded later the same year, omit and have and on bass and drums, respectively. lays out on several other tracks as well, giving the leader's beautiful, woody tone and advanced interpretive skills plenty of room to shine. Among the highlights are seldom-played tunes like as well as challenging vehicles like 's ' Like his labelmate , the young is an able champion of the straight-ahead guitar tradition. ~ David R. Adler