Due to the title cut, this was a huge seller when it originally came out. Reissued on CD, this set from fluegelhornist
Chuck Mangione
(which helped give guitarist
Grant Geissman
some fame) is actually stronger from the jazz standpoint than
Mangione
's subsequent dates. The leader has some good solos, as does
Geissman
and saxophonist
Chris Vadala
, and the quintet's ensembles are generally both sparse and attractive. Pity that in ways this was
's last worthwhile release to date; success did stunt his artistic growth. ~ Scott Yanow