Branford Marsalis clearly had a lot of fun during this set. On seven of the ten numbers included on the double LP (the CD reissue actually has one less selection),
Marsalis romps on tenor and soprano in a trio with veteran bassist
Milt Hinton and drummer
Jeff "Tain" Watts; the remaining three numbers have Delbert Felix in
Hinton's place. The performances are quite spontaneous (the occasional mistakes were purposely left in) and
Marsalis really romps on such tunes as "Three Little Words," "Makin' Whoopee," and "Doxy." On the joyful outing that is also one of
Branford Marsalis' most accessible recordings,
Milt Hinton often steals the show. ~ Scott Yanow