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Somethin' Else
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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.