Originally titled
Bell, Book and Candoli, this former Dot LP was reissued by the revived Impulse label in the early '80s. Trumpeters
Pete and
Conte Candoli have collaborated on an occasional basis over the past half-century, and their album was one of four that they recorded during 1957-59. Joined by pianist
John Williams, guitarist
Barney Kessel, either
Joe Mondragon or
Red Mitchell on bass and drummer
Alvin Stoller, the brothers play concise versions of ten songs that include four standards (including "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "What Is This Thing Called Love"),
Morton Gould's "Pavanne," and five
Pete Candoli originals. The music is enjoyable if not substantial, swinging but not essential.