Al Cohn and
Zoot Sims were lifelong friends who were frequent collaborators both in the studios and in clubs.
Cohn only led four recording sessions (two for tiny labels) during 1963-74; all featured
Sims. For their Sonet date,
Al and
Zoot are joined by pianist
Horace Parlan, bassist
Hugo Rasmussen and drummer
Sven Erik Norregaard and they perform three standards, two
Cohn songs and
Jimmy McGriff's "Motoring Along."
Zoot plays some effective soprano on "Yardbird Suite." As usual the two saxophonists mutually inspire each other on the cool-toned but frequently-heated bop date.