This formerly obscure set (reissued on CD by Evidence) matches together the always complementary (and sometimes identical-sounding) tenors of
Zoot Sims and
Al Cohn. A special treat to the spirited quintet date (with
Mose Allison on piano, bassist
Bill Crow and drummer
Gus Johnson) are the three excellent vocals from the long-forgotten singer
Cecil "Kid Haffey"
Collier. Based on his swinging version of "Nagasaki" and fine renditions of "Sweet Lorraine" and "I Like It like That," he certainly did not deserve his obscurity. It is fun to hear
Sims and
Cohn work with a vocalist, jamming behind him and launching into their solos. The five instrumentals, which include the riffing "P-Town," the only ballad of the date ("Autumn Leaves") and the heated blues "Morning Fun," are excellent too, making this a set well worth picking up.