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An amazing set from altoist Sonny Red a player who hardly ever got to make any albums as a leader, and who really burns brightly on this Blue Note classic! Reds got a tone on alto thats as deep and sharp as most tenorists of his generation extremely soulful, but with a really raspy edge thats almost modern at times a combination thats quite unique, and which makes his playing on a few key albums well worth tracking down. This albums one of the best of Sonnys few dates on record and it features the saxophonist working with two different groups both headed by Wynton Kelly on piano, and with either Sam Jones or Paul Chambers on bass, and either Roy Brooks or Jimmy Cobb on drums a hell of a great rhythm lineup, no matter how you slice it! Both groups are right on the money, and the whole album swings very nicely and titles include Alone Too Long, The Lope, Nadia, Bluesville, and Blues In the Pocket.
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