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First the negative: I bought this mostly because I wanted to hear Jerry Dodgion improvising on alto saxophone. He always played impeccably with great humor and warmth, and, I felt, a San Francisco beatnik aura. Of course hearing Thad Jones improvise on flugelhorn would also be a treat. But Herbie reserves most blowing for himself and a little for Ron Carter. That said, Herbie's orchestration for alto flute, bass trombone, and flugelhorn are beautiful, and his soloing is magnificent. This was his first record after Maiden Voyage although it came two years later. It was cutting edge at the time, and it stands up as great music. It includes tender musical reflections on childhood innocence, but also intense meditations on the race riots of the time.
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