Although tenor saxophonist
Steve Grossman's
main influence by the 1980s was
Sonny Rollins
, this quartet set could be considered a tribute to
John Coltrane
. With inspiring support from pianist
Cedar Walton
, bassist
David Williams
and drummer
Billy Higgins
,
Grossman
interprets such ballads as "Naima," "Easy to Love," "Easy Living" and "I Didn't Know What Time It Was," but is careful to vary the tempos and moods; he also contributes an original, "415 Central Park West." Excellent modern mainstream music from a fine tenorman. ~ Scott Yanow