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Teaming the notoriously underrated, incredibly lyrical trumpeter with a fierce rhythm section and the massive tenor tone of Sonny Rollins, this session perfectly exemplifies the peak hard bop aesthetic. The exceptionally tight tracks alternate brilliantly between high-velocity, deeply swinging blowing sessions and deeply romantic, harp-accompanied ballads. The record serves as a flawless, highly accessible masterclass in the deeply blues-rooted vocabulary of late-1950s modern jazz.