Five LPs of material (including this one) that were recorded by organist
Jimmy Smith within a three-day period have been reissued on CD by Mosaic. But listeners who do not have that set and run across any of the albums would not go wrong by picking them up. This interesting record features
Smith in a duet (titled "The Duel") with drummer
Art Blakey, jamming with his trio (which includes guitarist
Eddie McFadden and drummer
Donald Bailey) on "Buns a Plenty" and "Plum Nellie," and interacting with guitarist
Kenny Burrell, drummer
Blakey, and altoist
Lou Donaldson on "Billie's Bounce." Excellent bop-oriented jam sessions. ~ Scott Yanow