Although all eight selections on this CD have been played many times before (the only song not a boppish warhorse is
John Lewis' "Milano"), altoist
Frank Morgan makes each of the pieces sound fresh. As producer John Snyder is quoted in the liner notes, this is bop without cliches.
Morgan, who is assisted by pianist
Rodney Kendrick, drummer
Leroy Williams and either
Curtis Lundy or
Ray Drummond on bass, digs into such songs as "Well You Needn't," "A Night In Tunisia" and an 11 ½ minute version of "Half Nelson," coming up with some surprising twists and plenty of viable ideas. A fine effort. ~ Scott Yanow