Oliver Nelson (on tenor and alto sax) meets
Eric Dolphy (alto, bass clarinet and flute) on this frequently exciting sextet session with trumpeter Richard Williams, pianist
Richard Wyands, bassist
George Duvivier, and drummer
Roy Haynes. Although
Dolphy is too unique and skilled to be overshadowed in a setting such as this,
Nelson holds his own. He contributed five of the six compositions (including "Screamin' the Blues," "The Meetin'," and "Alto-Itis") and effectively matches wits and creative ideas with
Dolphy. ~ Scott Yanow