by Scott Yanow
Originally cut for Riverside, this set mostly features the influential pianist Wynton Kelly in a trio with his fellow rhythm section mates from the Miles Davis bands, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Jimmy Cobb. &Kelly Blue& and &Keep It Moving& add cornetist Nat Adderley, flutist Bobby Jaspar and the tenor of Benny Golson to the band for some variety. The CD reissue augments the program with a previously unreleased &Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me& and the alternate take of &Keep It Moving.& Kelly was renowned as an accompanist, but as he shows on a set including three of his originals and four familiar standards (including &Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise& and &Willow Weep for Me&), he was also a strong bop-based soloist too. A fine example of his talents. [Originally released in 1959, JVC Victor reissued Kelly Blue on a Japanese import-only CD in 2002; Riverside also reissued an import-only CD in 2003.]