This long out of print LP from the defunct
Famous Door
label was vibraphonist
Red Norvo
's first date as a leader in five years (since an
Affinity
session with
the Newport All-Stars
). Although largely neglected in the 1960s,
Norvo
was still in prime form as he shows on such numbers as
"The One I Love,"
"Tea for Two,"
and
"Runnin' Wild."
He is heard either with a quartet, also including pianist
Hank Jones
, bassist
Milt Hinton
, and drummer
Jo Jones
, or a quintet with pianist
Jimmie Rowles
Gene Cherico
, drummer
Donald Bailey
, and guitarist
Lloyd Ellis
. High quality
swing
from one of the great vibraphonists. ~ Scott Yanow