This is one of fluegelhornist
Clark Terry
's finest albums.
Terry
had complete control over the music and, rather than have the usual jam session, he utilized an octet and arrangements by
Yusef Lateef
,
Budd Johnson
, and
Al Cohn
. The lineup of musicians (
C.T.
, trombonist
Jimmy Knepper
Julius Watkins
on French horn,
on tenor, flute, oboe, and English horn,
Seldon Powell
doubling on tenor and flute, pianist
Tommy Flanagan
, bassist
Joe Benjamin
, and drummer
Ed Shaughnessy
) lives up to its potential, and the charts make good use of the sounds of these very individual stylists. The material, which consists of originals by
Duke Jordan
Lateef
Bob Wilber
, is both rare and fresh, and the interpretations always swing. Highly recommended. ~ Scott Yanow