This album (although listed in some discographies as 1959) was probably recorded in 1961. A reunion of
Max Roach's sidemen, it features a particularly strong group comprised of the great trumpeter
Booker Little,
George Coleman on tenor, trombonist
Julian Priester, pianist
Ray Bryant and bassist
Bob Boswell. Among the many highpoints of this LP (which was reissued on a Trip album but is not yet on CD) include
Roach's tympani work on "Tympanalli," "Bemsha Swing" and "There's No You," but all seven selections on the admittedly brief album (around 31 minutes) are worth hearing.