by Scott Yanow
This reissue (which surprisingly has not yet come out in complete fashion on CD) was originally recorded for the Jazzland label. Tenor saxophonist Harold Land leads an all-star sextet that includes guitarist Wes Montgomery, trumpeter Joe Gordon, pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. Together, they perform three of Land's originals, &Don't Explain,& and Charlie Parker's &Klactoveedsedstene,& and an early version of Montgomery's &West Coast Blues.& The music is as well-played and swinging as one would expect from this superior bop group.