For a short time in the late '50s trumpeter
Dizzy Reece was an up-and-coming jazz artist. However, success eluded him and he quietly faded into obscurity, only occasionally releasing material after the early '60s. As a matter of fact, the sessions that became
Comin' On! languished in the Blue Note vaults for almost four decades. Rediscovered in 1999, these dates feature six well-rounded hard bop compositions by
Reece along with three standards. The tracks from April 3, 1960, not only document the Blue Note debut of tenor saxophonist
Stanley Turrentine but also employ the talents of the Jazz Messengers' rhythm section of the time, pianist
Bobby Timmons, bassist
Jymie Merritt, and drummer
Art Blakey. By July 17, 1960, the only musician remaining from the previous date was
Turrentine, sharing tenor duties with
Musa Kaleem, who is also heard on flute. (The later session's rhythm section had changed to pianist
Duke Jordan, bassist
Sam Jones, and drummer
Al Harewood.) Neglected, although spirited, sessions from an underrated trumpeter and composer.