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This release for the 76-year-old baritone saxophonist does not fare as well as
and
, primarily because his tone is thin and edgier than his partners, trombonist
and the wonderful tenor saxophonist
. However, this is still a pretty good CD with nearly 73 minutes of vibrant, swinging modern jazz from the aforementioned horn players and especially the ever brilliant pianist
. The first four cuts are
originals.
is a bopper with strident trombone, fluttery tenor, and
's dour accents.
is a poignant, regretful ballad replete with
's regal piano,
's tart and sweet bari, and
' weeping trombone.
has a cute, child-like melody but swings pretty hard, while
is slower and proof positive of
's prowess in this style. Of the standards,
is
's feature, and when the other more in-tune horns lay out, he takes charge and commands attention.
sits back on
'
playing the bridge but not much of the hard and fast melody. The
-associated
has
on flute (which is slightly less biting than his bari), while
wrote the title cut, which has a singsong melody and another definitive solo from
. With the aforementioned crew, along with up-and-coming drummer
and bassist
,
has all the support he needs. Perhaps his embouchure is wanting or he needs to tune up a little -- he is tonally challenged and that may dissuade some from championing him -- but more often than not, he's a successful team player, and that is evident in spades on this slightly off-putting but still enjoyable recording. ~ Michael G. Nastos