The gimmick of this fairly obscure LP by pianist
Roger Kellaway is that the virtuosic player strides on many of the pieces. But rather than being a high-quality swing date,
Kellaway also plays some current pop tunes (including "Sunny," "It's Lovely Up Here" from On a Clear Day, and "Cabaret"), plus a few vintage tunes and
Dave Brubeck's "In Your Own Sweet Way." The use of strings and a brass section, along with bassist
Red Mitchell and drummer
John Guerin, weighs down the set, and
Kellaway obviously does not take himself very seriously on this so-so effort, which has more than its share of throwaway performances. ~ Scott Yanow