A touch lightweight at times but fun anyway, this set (reissued on CD in 1998) mostly puts the spotlight on vibraphonist
Johnny Lytle. His backup group (organist
Milt Harris, bassist
Bob Cranshaw, drummer William "Peppy" Hinnant and percussionist
Willie Rodriguez) is primarily in a very supportive role with Harris' often-bombastic solos looking more toward
Wild Bill Davis and early '50s organ stylists than to
Jimmy Smith. "The Village Caller" was a minor hit at the time and like most of the songs on this date (four
Lytle originals and four rearranged standards) it is a bit catchy. Most of the selections on this date are treated rhythmically, either R&B-ish or with a Latin feel. The results will not reward close listening, but
Lytle plays well and this CD will be considered quite satisfying at parties.