This CD is really two recordings in one. It starts off with three fine originals by tenor saxophonist
Teddy Edwards, who is featured with a quintet also consisting of the underrated trumpeter
Virgil Jones, pianist
Richard Wyands, bassist
Buster Williams and drummer
Chip White. However the music really becomes memorable when
Edwards performs a slower than usual, 10½-minute version of "Lady Be Good." He also has melodic and swinging renditions of "Don't Blame Me," "Tenderly" and "Almost Like Being in Love" as warm quartet features and jams "Sunday" with
Jones. 52 years after his recording debut,
Teddy Edwards proved to still be in his musical prime. ~ Scott Yanow