Flugelhornist
Guido Basso had already been a fixture with
Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass for years when he finally had his first opportunity to lead his own album. This excellent CD features him as the main voice in a quartet also including pianist
Frank Collett, bassist
Andy Simpkins, and drummer Terry Clarke.
Basso plays beautifully throughout, including on such numbers as "Jitterbug Waltz," "Stablemates,"
Horace Silver's "Peace," and "The Very Thought of You." This will be a difficult CD to find, but it is worth the search, for it remains
Basso's definitive recording.