After retiring to the Virgin Islands in 1968, not much was heard from longtime clarinetist , other than a couple of brief reappearances to play with . He taught locally and worked with a quartet on one of the islands. The release of this LP by Who's Who was therefore a bit of a surprise, for it finds playing clarinet and alto in prime form with a quartet also including pianist , bassist and drummer . performs five lazy love songs and five tunes associated with . These would be his last recordings and, although not quite definitive (for that one has to hear with band), this is one of his best solo sets. ~ Scott Yanow