This album lives up to its title.
Nick Brignola is matched up with fellow baritone great
Pepper Adams in a sextet also including trumpeter
Ted Curson, pianist
Derek Smith, bassist
Dave Holland and drummer
Roy Haynes. The personnel differs throughout the program, with the full group being heard on "Billie's Bounce" and "Marmaduke,"
Curson sitting out on "Donna Lee," "Body and Soul" being a feature for
Brignola, and "Alone Together" showcasing the rhythm section. It is obvious from the song titles that this is very much a bebop jam session date, and quite a few sparks do fly.
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Scott Yanow, Rovi