This 1956 date for Bethlehem boasted the most impassioned and intense performances of
Claude Williamson's career to date -- backed by bassist
Don Prell and drummer
Chuck Flores,
Williamson channels the energy of collaboration to create a record of uncommon energy.
Flores' driving, melodic drums set the pace here, maintaining a strong balance between form and function, while
Williamson's piano exhibits a similarly rhythmic edge as well as a restraint that informs the music with tension and depth.