gave up his own band in 1957 when he had the opportunity to become a sideman in ' epic ensemble with , eventually resulting in some of the greatest jazz recordings of all time (including and ). returned the favor in March of 1958, appearing as a sideman on 's all-star quintet date for , and the resulting session is indeed . Both horn players are at their peak of lyrical invention, crafting gorgeous, flowing blues lines on the title tune and "One for Daddy-O," as the rhythm team ( , ) creates a taut, focused groove (pianist ' sly, intuitive orchestrations are studies of harmonic understatement). 's lush, romantic improvisation on "Dancing in the Dark" is worthy of or , while the band refurbishes "Autumn Leaves" and "Love for Sale" into cliche-free swingers. And "Alison's Uncle" puts a boppish coda on , one of the most gloriously laid-back blowing sessions of the hard bop era.