Supersax's fifth album is a departure from their earlier efforts. Rather than just having the five-piece saxophone section playing
Charlie Parker solos, on this LP they perform three songs by
Bud Powell (including "Tempus Fugit" and "Parisian Thoroughfare"), "Gloomy Sunday,"
Jobim's "Wave" and a pair of
Med Flory originals in addition to two
Bird numbers. The arrangements by leader
Flory (
Bill Holman wrote the chart for "Gloomy Sunday") are in the style of
Charlie Parker, but the concept seems a bit pointless in this setting. Trumpeter
Conte Candoli, trombonist
Frank Rosolino and pianist
Lou Levy get some solo space, while the saxophonists primarily stick to ensembles as usual.