The large warm tone of
Jimmy Forrest is well featured on this CD reissue of a Prestige Lp. Joined by guitarist
Calvin Newborn (pianist
Phineas' brother has rarely had such a good opportunity to stretch out), pianist
Hugh Lawson, bassist
Tommy Potter and drummer
Clarence Johnston,
Forrest plays melodically but with his own brand of soul. The group performs three swing-era standards, "Tin Tin Deo,"
Duke Ellington's "Rocks In My Bed," "The Moon Was Yellow" and a version of "That's All" that was recorded on the same date but originally issued on a different album. This CD gives one a good example of
Jimmy Forrest's playing and fortunately his solos are not as relaxed and laidback as the album's title might imply.