Details

Field of Interest

Jazz

Content Type

Music recording

Duration

37 mins

Format

Audio

Sub Genre

Hard-Bop

Label

Riverside

Page Count

7

Performer

Jimmy Heath, 1926-, Donald Byrd, 1932-2013, Julius Watkins, 1921-1977, Jim Buffington, 1922-1981, Don Butterfield, 1923-2006, Herbie Hancock, 1940-, Percy Heath, 1923-2005, Connie Kay, 1927-1994

Date Recorded

1963-03-11

Release Date

1997

Review

This is a delightful if underrated set that was reissued on CD in 1997. The multi-talented Jimmy Heath has many consistently rewarding and distinctive tenor saxophone solos; he also contributed three of the seven pieces and arranged all of them for a group also including trumpeter Donald Byrd, two French horns, Don Butterfield's tuba and a rhythm section that has bassist Percy Heath and (on three numbers) drummer Albert "Tootie" Heath. The music is straight-ahead but contains some unpredictable moments. Highlights include Heath's versions of Thelonious Monk's "Nutty" and "More Than You Know." ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Subject

Jazz, Music & Performing Arts, Hard-Bop, Hard-Bop

Keywords and Translated Subjects

Hard-Bop