LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

One of the very earliest of Riverside's many noted on-the-job recordings. The limited technology of the Fifties made such "live" efforts risky, but the vibrant energies of young stars-to-be like Donald Byrd, Elvin Jones, and Pepper Adams turn this session into a forceful example of the values of capturing the sound of jazz in its natural habitat.'Tis (theme), You're My Thrill, The Long Two/Four, Hastings Street Bounce, Yournawith Donald Byrd, Bobby Timmons, Doug Watkins, Elvin Jones