by Scott Yanow
Pianist Wynton Kelly is heard on this CD reissue (the ten songs from the original LP plus five &new& alternate takes) with either bassist Sam Jones and drummer Jimmy Cobb or bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. His light touch and perfect taste are very much present along with a steady stream of purposeful single-note lines that are full of surprising twists. Trumpeter Lee Morgan and tenor saxophonist Wayne Shorter drop by for one song (the blues &Wrinkles&), but otherwise this recommended set (a definitive Wynton Kelly release) showcases magical trio performances.