Tenors Bill Barron and Booker Ervin team up on this frequently exciting quintet outing with pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Larry Ridley and drummer Andrew Cyrille. Barron's five advanced originals alternate with three standards (including "Now's the Time,""Work Song" and a previously unissued "Billie's Bounce" that give the two tenors an opportunity to display their contrasting but complementary inside/outside styles. This fine release has been reissued on CD. - Scott Yanow
01. Bill's Boogie (Bill Barron)
02. Groovin' (Bill Barron)
03. Now's the Time (Charlie Parker)
04. A Cool One (Bill Barron)
05. Jelly Roll (Bill Barron)
06. Playhouse March (Ted Curson)
07. Work Song (Nat Adderley)
08. Billie's Bounce / Bonus track on reissue (Charlie Parker)
BILL BARRON tenor saxophone
BOOKER ERVIN tenor saxophone
KENNY BARRON piano
LARRY RIDLEY bass
ANDREW CYRILLE drums
Recorded March 31, 1962 at Medallion Studios, Newark, NJ
Savoy MG-12183