All of guitarist-singer
Marty Grosz's recordings are easily recommended to fans of small group swing and hot jazz. On this set
Grosz is often heard in a smaller unit than usual. While five songs utilize a quintet with cornetist
Randy Reinhart, the reeds of
Scott Robinson, guitarist
Mike Peters, and bassist
Greg Cohen, and five other numbers have the same group except without
Reinhart and with
Dan Block adding his reeds, there are also three duets by
Grosz and
Reinhart, and three duets for the guitarists. No matter what the setting,
Grosz is in a typically droll and witty mood, reviving obscurities (including two
Fats Waller songs), contributing two originals, taking cheerful vocals, and contributing chordal guitar solos. Fun music.