Willie Williams, best known for his associations with
T.S. Monk's sextet and Art Taylor's Wailers, has a mellow tone on tenor and a playful sound on sropano. This pianoless trio set with bassist
Scott Colley and drummer Harold Summey finds
Williams displaying a thoughtful approach even on the more uptempo performances. The tenor shows.a willingness to stretch himself, particularly uring the fiery three-part "WW3" and an intense "Dr. Jackle." An excellent example of modern hard bop. ~ Scott Yanow