This is one of trumpeter
Dizzy Reece's finest recordings, a well-planned sextet date (reissued on CD) with baritonist
Cecil Payne,
Joe Farrell on tenor and flute, pianist
Hank Jones, bassist
Ron Carter, and drummer
Charlie Persip that is on the level of a Blue Note album.
Reece (who contributed three diverse originals) performs mostly minor-toned songs that seem to really inspire the musicians. The solos tend to be concise but quite meaningful, and, overall, this hard bop but occasionally surprising session is quite memorable. Strange that
Reece would not get another opportunity to lead a record date until 1970. ~ Scott Yanow