The second Concord album was recorded the day after the first with the same lineup: guitarists
Herb Ellis and
Joe Pass, bassist
Ray Brown and drummer
Jake Hanna.
Pass would sign with Pablo but
Ellis would be a fixture on the Concord label throughout the 1970s. If anything, the guitarists' rematch was a bit stronger than their first due to material better suited for jamming including "In a Mellotone," a speedy "Seven Come Eleven," "Perdido" and "Concord Blues." Although
Pass would soon be recognized as a giant,
Ellis battles him to a draw on this frequently exciting bop-oriented date, which has been reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow