Art Farmer (on his flumpet, a compromise between a trumpet and a flugelhorn) swings in creative fashion on a live set with veteran tenor
Harold Land, pianist
Bill Bell, bassist
Rufus Reid and drummer
Albert "Tootie" Heath. The quintet performs a pair of
Thelonious Monk tunes, a few ballads,
Land's "Rapture" and "Straight No Chaser." There are spots where
Farmer (67 at the time) and
Land show their age a little, but their enthusiasm, decades of success at developing their own sounds, and constant creativity within the hard bop tradition result in many strong moments.