Baker always sounded at his best when performing in a trio with guitar and bass. Guitarist
Philip Catherine and bassist
Jean Louis Rassinfosse (both of whom had recorded with the trumpeter previously) are major assets to the subtle but swinging session. Each of the performances (
Bob Zieff's "Sad Walk,"
Horace Silver's "Strollin'," "Love for Sale," "But Not for Me," and a 15-minute version of
Richard Beirach's "Leaving") are extended versions but there are no rambling or wandering moments during this set of lyrical jazz.