by Scott Yanow
One of the great tenors to come out of the 1930s is teamed with the superior (but under-recorded) swing pianist Johnny Varro, bassist Ray Leatherwood and drummer Gene Estes for this excellent date. The CD reissue finds the group romping on such songs as &I Never Knew,& &Avalon,& &Linger Awhile& and &Sunday&; Miller's tone on &Street of Dreams& and his haunting ballad &Lazy Mood& is as beautiful as ever.