On this CD reissue,
Bob Wilber (who triples on clarinet, soprano and alto) meets up quite successfully with the relatively young swing stylist
Scott Hamilton (heard near the beginning of his career) and the tenor's rhythm section of the period (guitarist
Chris Flory, bassist Phil Flanagan and drummer
Chuck Riggs). Together they perform melodic and swinging renditions of six of
Wilber's originals along with six veteran standards; the logical arrangements help to set up the solos. Also included on the reissue is a seven-minute "Jazzspeak" in which
Wilber remembers how the date came about. Easily recommended to mainstream and small-group swing fans. ~ Scott Yanow