Joe Henderson's first recording for Milestone was very much a continuation of the adventurous acoustic music he had recorded previously for Blue Note. For those listeners who do not wish to invest in the tenor saxophonist's "complete" eight-CD Milestone box set, this single-CD is a good place to start in investigating his middle period music.
Henderson is featured in a sextet with trumpeter Mike Lawrence, trombonist
Grachan Moncur III, pianist
Kenny Barron, bassist
Ron Carter and drummer
Louis Hayes on a well-rounded set highlighted by "Mamacita," "Chelsea Bridge," "If," "Without a Song" and "Nardis." ~ Scott Yanow