The last of trumpeter
Roy Hargrove's recordings to feature his longtime altoist
Antonio Hart also includes pianist
Marc Cary, bassist
Rodney Whitaker, drummer Gregory Hutchinson and guest spots for the tenors of
Branford Marsalis and
David "Fathead" Newman, plus trombonist Frank Lacy and organist
Jack McDuff.
Hargrove (still just 22) was already on his way to being one of the better hard bop-based trumpeters in jazz, as he shows on group originals,
James Williams' "Alter Ego,"
Wayne Shorter's "Pinocchio," "Milestones," and "The Things We Did Last Summer." A fine example of
Hargrove's rapidly emerging style. ~ Scott Yanow