Clark Terry at 74 teams up with the veteran wa-wa trombone of
Al Grey, pianist
Charles Fox and bassist
Marcus McLaurine to interpret 11 blues on this highly enjoyable release. Still very much in his musical prime, fluegelhornist
Terry has one of the happiest sounds in jazz and he gives a surprising amount of variety to the otherwise similar material.
Terry's humorous vocal on "Whispering the Blues," his quick tradeoffs between his two horns (the fluegelhorn and a muted trumpet) on "Cool Vibes" and his interplay with
Al Grey make this an easily recommended CD. ~ Scott Yanow