While still a member of
the Chico Hamilton Quintet,
Paul Horn recorded two albums for the Dot label that were later reissued on Impulse and most recently came out in the late 1970's on this two-LP set. Switching between flute, clarinet and his cool-toned alto,
Horn is in excellent form on the wide-ranging material which reflects the influence of
Hamilton's chamber jazz approach but also contains some hard swinging. The settings range from a quartet to a ten-piece group that utilizes a string quartet and a 12-piece mini big band. Among the sidemen are drummer
Hamilton, cellist
Fred Katz, vibraphonist
Larry Bunker and pianist
Gerry Wiggins, but most of the emphasis is on
Horn's playing (particularly on flute); he also contributed five originals. Worth searching for, this music has not yet been reissued on CD.