In the mid-'60s, flügelhornist
Clark Terry and valve trombonist
Bob Brookmeyer led a quintet whose rhythm section changed now and then. As expected, there was always plenty of interplay between the fluent horns and some sly examples of their humor. This release matches
Terry and
Brookmeyer with pianist
Roger Kellaway (a bit of a wild card who throws in a few adventurous flights here and there), bassist
Bill Crow, and drummer
Dave Bailey. Except for
Kellaway, all of the musicians had previously played with
Gerry Mulligan, and there is some of the feel of his quartet during these performances. Highlights include "Battle Hymn of the Republic,"
Illinois Jacquet's "The King," and the old
Count Basie-associated riff tune "Just an Old Manuscript."