This music retains the bite and edgy energy it had when it was first recorded forty years ago. Grachan Moncur?s open-ended but rooted compositions give the band plenty of room to maneuver. He, McLean and Bobby Hutcherson solo brilliantly, urged on by the polyrhythmic swing of Roy Haynes. JACKIE McLEAN, alto sax; GRACHAN MONCUR III, trombone; BOBBY HUTCHERSON, vibes; LARRY RIDLEY, bass; ROY HAYNES, drums. Recorded on September 20, 1963 at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey Released: 9 August 2004
