by Scott Yanow
This superb album (reissued on CD) solidified pianist Gene Harris' return to the jazz major leagues. Teamed up with bassist Ray Brown, drummer Mickey Roker, and tenor saxophonist Stanley Turrentine, Harris stretches out on such songs as Ray Brown's blues &Gene's Lament,& &Things Ain't What They Used to Be,& &Yours Is My Heart Alone,& and &Battle Hymn of the Republic.& Harris and Turrentine work together so well on this soulful blues/bop date that one wishes they had teamed up much more often.