{|Baker|} always sounded at his best when performing in a trio with guitar and bass. Guitarist {|Philip Catherine|} and bassist {|Jean Louis Rassinfosse|} (both of whom had recorded with the trumpeter previously) are major assets to the subtle but sw... Read more

{|Baker|} always sounded at his best when performing in a trio with guitar and bass. Guitarist {|Philip Catherine|} and bassist {|Jean Louis Rassinfosse|} (both of whom had recorded with the trumpeter previously) are major assets to the subtle but swinging session. Each of the performances ({|Bob Zieff|}'s {|Sad Walk,|} {|Horace Silver|}'s {|Strollin',|} {|Love for Sale,|} {|But Not for Me,|} and a 15-minute version of {|Richard Beirach|}'s {|Leaving|}) are extended versions but there are no rambling or wandering moments during this set of lyrical jazz. ~ Scott Yanow Less