Cornetist
Nat Adderley's first album as a leader after the collapse of Riverside found him switching to Atlantic and performing eight of his most rewarding compositions. With several brass players,
Seldon Powell on tenor and flute, pianist
Joe Zawinul (who provided the arrangements), bassist
Sam Jones,
Grady Tate or
Bruno Carr on drums and guest spots by
Victor Pantoja and
Willie Bobo on Latin percussion,
Nat performs such numbers as his greatest hit "Work Song," "Sermonette," "The Old Country," "Little Boy With The Sad Eyes" and "Jive Samba." It is a pity that the music on this valuable Lp has yet to be reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow