Due to his decision to settle in Los Angeles, tenor saxophonist has long been underrated. A strong stylist who later on would be influenced a great deal by , in 1959 had a sound closer to . For this excellent straight-ahead quintet set with trumpeter and pianist performs four of 's superior but little-known compositions along with two of his own. This is high-quality , easily recommended to fans of straight-ahead . ~ Scott Yanow