Herbie Harper Sextet in Bloomington, MN

Trombonist
Herbie Harper
's fifth and final session as a leader in the 1950s is an excellent outing that also features the little-known tenorman
Jay Core
, guitarist
Howard Roberts
, pianist
Marty Paich
, bassist
Red Mitchell
and either
Frank Capp
or
Mel Lewis
on drums. Core and
Capp
contributed an original apiece and the sextet also plays five superior standards along with a surprising rendition of
"Little Orphan Annie."
This set for the defunct Mode label (reissued by V.S.O.P.) has plenty of high-quality West Coast jazz. ~ Scott Yanow