The first of two CDs documenting two nights at the Montmartre in Copenhagen, this release features the great tenor
Don Byas in a quartet with pianist
Bent Axen, bassist Niels Pederson (still a teenager) and drummer
William Schiopffe. Alternating romps with ballads,
Byas tears into such songs as "I'll Remember april," "Anthropology" and "A Night in Tunisia." He shows that, despite being overseas since 1946, he had lost nothing of his power and inventiveness. This release (along with
Walkin') is easily recommended, among the best recordings from
Byas' European years.