Amazing small group work from Ralph
Burns – a real standout, given the amount of his larger ensemble sessions in the 50s! The album features
Burns on piano – overdubbed on some tracks – working with a combo that includes
Jimmy Raney on guitar, Clyde Lombardi on bass, and Osie Johnson on drums – all gently modern players who fit perfectly with Ralph's vision for the record. Things aren't as dark or as arch as on some of
Burns' bigger dates of the decade – almost a bit warm at times, especially thanks to Ralph's piano lines. Titles include "Autobahn Blues", "Echo Of Spring", "Spring Sequence", "Sprang", "Spring Is Here", and "Gina".
(Out of print, still sealed!)