This CD reissue combines together tenor saxophonist
Arnett Cobb's two LPs,
Sizzlin' and
Ballads by Cobb. The former session has a good mixture of stomps and ballads with highlights including "Black Velvet," "Georgia on My Mind," and "The Way You Look Tonight." The latter date (originally cut for the Moodsville label) is all slow ballads and, despite the warmth in
Cobb's tone, a certain sameness pervades the performances. Pianist
Red Garland and drummer
J.C. Heard are on both sessions with either
George Tucker or
George Duvivier on bass. Good music but not quite essential.