Altoist
John Handy's 1967 quintet included vibraphonist
Bobby Hutcherson, the up and coming guitarist
Pat Martino, bassist
Albert Stinson and drummer
Doug Sides. They really stretch out on three pieces (
John Coltrane's "Naima" and an original), and
New View is highlighted by
Handy's emotional and episodic "Tears of Ole Miss (Anatomy of a Riot)," which clocks in at 23:45. The inside/outside music is quite picturesque, emotional, and ultimately logical. It is a pity that
John Handy did not make more of an impact on the mainstream of jazz, but his three Columbia studio albums still sound fresh decades later.