EDITORIAL
REVIEW
This is a no-nonsense hard bop date with occasional hints toward classic
bebop and today's post bop. Drummer Milo Petersen contributed all of the
compositions except for John Coltrane's "Some Other Blues" and most of
the music could have been recorded in 1965. However that is not a bad
thing, particularly since the melodies are fresh, the chord changes are
frequently challenging and the musicianship of the potentially
significant Seattle-based players is consistently impressive. One can
compare pianist Marc Seales to early Herbie Hancock and can hear touches
of Blue Mitchell and Freddie Hubbard in Jay Thomas' sound but in reality
each of the musicians is in the process of developing their own voice.
The other fine players are Rick Mandyck on tenor and bassist Phil
Sparks. Easily recommended to straight-ahead jazz collectors, someday
this session may be looked upon as an all-star date!
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