The 1991 version of
the Lighthouse All-Stars gave trumpeter
Shorty Rogers and altoist
Bud Shank top billing. For this Candid CD,
Rogers supplied eight of the selections (including "Less Is More," "Lotus Bud," "Fun" and "Here's That Old Martian Again") and the band also stretched out on
Bud Powell's "Un Poco Loco" and a
Rogers' arrangement of "America The Beautiful." This was one of the final records for both
Shorty and the great tenor
Bob Cooper and overall it is a typically swinging, witty and beautiful effort. Also in fine form are trumpeter
Conte Candoli,
Bill Perkins (on baritone, tenor and soprano), pianist
Pete Jolly, bassist
Monty Budwig and drummer
Larence Marable. ~ Scott Yanow