Organist
Jack McDuff's second set as a leader teams him with tenor saxophonist
Jimmy Forrest, vibraphonist
Lem Winchester (an unusual addition for this type of soul-jazz set), and drummer
Bill Elliott.
Tough 'Duff finds the group playing fairly basic material, including a pair of
McDuff originals, "Smooth Sailing" and "Autumn Leaves."
McDuff,
Forrest, and
Winchester have no difficulty chewing up the chord changes, and although no real surprises occur, the results are typically swingin' and groovin'.