Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on 13th January 1962. Recorded in 1962 but not originally released until 1980. Classic ‘lost’ hard-bop album from the guitar legend. Featuring an all-star band of Sonny Clark (piano), Art Blakey (drums) and Sam Jones (bass). Repertoire includes Sonny Rollins’ Airegin, a brilliant take on Ira and George Gershwins’ It Ain’t Necessarily So, Cole Porter’s I Concentrate On You and Kern/Hammerstein’s The Song Is You. Produced by Blue Note co-founder Alfred Lion. Liner notes by renowned pianist/vocalist Ben Sidran and session photography by Steve Smith

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