This veteran drummer served with the likes of
Horace Silver,
Cannonball Adderly, and
Yusef Lateef, and the experience shows on this fine disc. His excellent drumming is at the center of a strong quintet, covering unusual tunes by
Joe Zawinul,
Sonny Rollins,
J.J. Johnson, and others. The band's take on "Tenderly," with an extended sax intro by
Abraham Burton, is particularly fine.
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Tim Sheridan, Rovi