Coming from the heart of the bands, and might seem an odd pair. The stoic , able to straddle to with an ease rivaled by only , with or as parallels on the side, played with a clean, professional efficiency that made him a true legend. , who was known as a multi-faceted tenor saxophonist, dipped from the deep wellspring of the , was an bar walker at times, but preferred a clipped yet refined approach that served him well over decades of evolution. Though neither were expatriates, they found themselves in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1976 for these session that feature the brilliant pianist , who did abandon the U.S. for Europe, and in his prime on these dates later in his life. There are four sextet tracks with trombonist joining, including the far too brief but hard bopping 's a 12-bar groove that was not ever linked to either , the call and response laden and the laid-back rhythm on the bopper As a quintet, cozy up on the cool and the piece playing the end of the melody line phrase which was turned into by . is truly outstanding, digging in on using cascading arpeggiated dexterity on the stunning intro of in duet with , and on the other emotional end of the spectrum, comping deep, blue and somber during The good feelings of the front line mates is clear to understand and thoroughly enjoy, the sound is as good as it gets, and the song choices offers enough variation within the model to keep things interesting. Astute listeners should note how carries the play to -- check out his presence on or the bluesy, walking style he emotes on where he demonstrates his love of playing exactly on the beat. While not totally dominant, his is the stronger voice. This is a welcome item of many from the catalog (once issued on a LP,) recommended without hesitation, and worth searching for. ~ Michael G. Nastos