This is a fun set, which is not surprising when one considers that two of jazz's most good-humored players (saxophonist
Red Holloway and flugelhornist
Clark Terry) are the co-leaders. The sextet (which also includes pianist
Gerald Wiggins, guitarist
Phil Upchurch, bassist
Richard Reid, and drummer
Paul Humphrey) plays a colorful set of jazz standards -- including "Red Top," "Come Sunday," and "Cotton Tail" -- and three basic
Holloway originals, one of which ("Locksmith Blues") finds
Holloway and
Terry clearly enjoying themselves while sharing the vocals. Everyone is heard in top form, making this straight-ahead CD an excellent example of the co-leaders' talents.
–
Scott Yanow, Rovi