This is the kind of battle we like to see! Three heavy tenors –
Nelson, King, and
Jimmy Forrest – come head to head in a relaxed set of tunes cut in that Prestige blowing session mode, but tweaked
with a bit more tightness, in the style of some of the label's emerging soul jazz sides of the 60s.
Nelson's gutsy tenor will shock you if you haven't heard him in this sort of less restrained setting – and
Forrest's work from this time is always a treat. Titles include "Blues For MF", "Anacruses", "Perdido", and "In Passing".
(Yellow and black label NJ pressing, with Van Gelder stamp. Vinyl is great – nice and clean – cover has some light wear, a light stain in one corner, a small number in another, and a Status sticker.)