A relaxed session firmly rooted in the old freewheeling Prestige "leaderless" albums of the late 1950s and early '60s. Here
John Hicks, bassist
George Mraz and drummer
Idris Muhammad join forces with saxophonist
Eric Alexander on a brace of classic tunes that deserve a wider hearing. On "Little Melonae" and "Straight Street," Alexander and Hicks' trio are joined by trumpeter
Jim Rotondi. On Mal Waldron's "Fire Waltz" Alexander is replaced with vibraphonist
Joe Locke. Other highlights of this inspired session include "Theme for Ernie," Monk's "Light Blue," "My Conception," Miles Davis' "Four" and Sonny Rollins' title track. ~ Cub Koda