Drummer
Philly Joe Jones takes a lot of solo space (including an unaccompanied "The Tribal Message") throughout this CD reissue. He utilizes an all-star group with such soloists as trumpeter
Lee Morgan and
Blue Mitchell, trombonist
Curtis Fuller,
Herbie Mann on flute and piccolo, altoist
Cannonball Adderley, Benny Golson on tenor, baritonist
Sahib Shihab, pianist
Wynton Kelly and either
Sam Jones or
Jimmy Garrison on bass. The music is supposed to showcase styles from around the world including Latin America and the Far East but in general those references are somewhat superficial (including "Cherokee") and come out sounding like hard bop. There is some strong playing but this set is primarily recommended to fans of
Philly Joe Jones's drum solos. ~ Scott Yanow