This release was quite important for a couple of reasons. It was the first LP put out by the British Spotlite label and only the second date led by the legendary (and until then largely forgotten) bop pianist
Joe Albany; the earlier session was actually a 1957 rehearsal! Recorded at home on his own piano, this solo set has
Albany performing 11 standards and bop tunes, plus his own "Birdtown Blues." The recording quality is decent if not state-of-the-art, but the playing is quite excellent and fortunately led to the rediscovery of this important "missing link."