Considering his obvious talents, it is surprising that trombonist
Bill Watrous has recorded relatively little through the years. This CD is one of his better efforts, a quartet outing with pianist
Shelly Berg, bassist Lou Fischer, and either Randy Drake or Tom Cummings on drums. Although
Watrous overdubbed some extra trombones on a few tracks and
Berg added some synthesized strings, the emphasis is on straight-ahead swinging by the basic quartet, with the highlights including "Day in, Day Out," "Change Partners," and "A Hot One for Jason." ~ Scott Yanow