Recorded at the same sessions that resulted in
Here and Now, this Mercury LP was the sixth and final one that documented
the Jazztet before their breakup. The group lasted less than three years, which is surprising considering the talent. The 1962 edition of
the Jazztet consisted of flugelhornist
Art Farmer, tenor-saxophonist
Benny Golson, trombonist
Grachan Moncur III, pianist
Harold Mabern, bassist
Herbie Lewis and drummer
Albert "Tootle" Heath. This spirited and swinging set has six strong selections with the most memorable including
Moncur's "Space Station,"
Golson's "Along Came Betty" and the standard "This Nearly Was Mine." Along with the other
Jazztet dates, this LP is long overdue to be reissued in full on CD. ~ Scott Yanow