This CD (which augments the original LP program with two alternate takes) is a fine showcase for vocalese master
Eddie Jefferson. Backed by either a tentet or a quintet that gives solo space to altoist
James Moody and the tenor of
Johnny Griffin,
Jefferson sings his lyrics to such numbers as "Take the 'A' Train," "Billie's Bounce," "I Cover the Waterfront," "Parker's Mood" (the latter differs from the famous lines immortalized by
King Pleasure), "A Night in Tunisia," and "Body and Soul," among others.
Jefferson is in prime form and these boppish renditions as a whole form a near classic. ~ Scott Yanow