Lester Young's influence on younger tenor players was at its height in the early-to-mid-'50s. This enjoyable session matches together the three tenors of Al Cohn, Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca but good luck telling them apart! Backed by pianist Hank Jones, either Barry Galbraith or Jimmy Raney (who used the pseudonym on this date of Sam Beethoven) on guitar, bassist John Beal and drummer Chuck Flores, the tenors play concise versions of originals by Cohn, Perkins, Nat Pierce, Bill Potts and Bob Brookmeyer in addition to the lone standard "Blue Skies." The music is fun and swinging if not all that original or distinctive. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1 Blixed 3:45
2 Kim's Kaper 3:10
3 Rolling Stone 3:04
4 Sioux Zan 3:05
5 The Walrus 2:45
6 Blue Skies 3:08
7 Gay Blade 3:14
8 Three Of A Kind 3:10
9 Hags! 3:14
10 Pro-Ex 3:01
11 Strange Again 3:16
12 Cap Snapper 3:36
- BONUS TRACKS-
13 Memories Of You 2:59
14 Saw Buck 3:18
15 Chorus For Morris 3:19
16 Slightly Salty 3:15
Notas.
Recorded at Webster Hall, in New York City on June 24 (#2,3,6-8,10) & 25 (#1,4,5,9,11,12), 1955.
Credits :
Bass – John Beal
Drums – Chuck Flores
Guitar – Barry Galbraith (pistas: 2, 3, 6 to 8, 10), Jimmy Raney (pistas: 1, 4, 5, 9, 11, 12)
Piano – Hank Jones
Tenor Saxophone – Al Cohn, Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca
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