by Scott Yanow
The first of two volumes in this brief CD series greatly expand upon the original LP, adding Wayne Shorter's &Children of the Night& and an alternate version of Freddie Hubbard's &Up Jumped Spring& to an already strong set of memorable material. Other highlights by this all-star sextet (featuring trumpeter Hubbard, Shorter's tenor, and trombonist Curtis Fuller) include Fuller's reworking of &Three Blind Mice,& &Blue Moon& and &When Lights Are Low.&