Three and One in Bloomington, MN

Thad Jones
was 61 at the time of this recording and had made a full-fledged recovery after some health problems, although he was only two years away from his death. He is showcased on cornet throughout the quartet date with pianist
Ole Hansen
, bassist
Jesper Lundgaard
and drummer
Ed Thigpen
, and is heard in very good form.
Jones
plays two of his originals,
Ahmad Jamal's
"Night Mist Blues,"
"My Romance," "My One and Only Love" and "But Not for Me." This date is reminiscent in ways of
Jones'
Debut session from 29 years earlier, which also found him taking harmonically sophisticated solos in a quartet. Recommended. ~ Scott Yanow