Clarinetist
Perry Robinson has recorded relatively few sessions as a leader during his career. In fact, this album, last available as a 1987 reissue LP, was his only chance to head his own recording date prior to 1975.
Robinson is joined by pianist
Kenny Barron (on one of his earliest recordings), bassist
Henry Grimes, and drummer
Paul Motian for seven originals -- four by the clarinetist and three by the long-lost
Grimes. In general, the music is warm, lyrical, and thoughtful, although
Robinson proved at this point to already be a pretty adventurous player. Collectors of early creative jazz will want this set.