With Ulysses Owens Jr on drums. CD

With Ulysses Owens Jr on drums. CD

With Larry Grenadier and Russell Hall on bass, Ulysses Owens Jr and Smammy Miller on drums, and special guest Alphonso Horne on trumpet. CD

With John Davis on drums. CD

Features Alexander on piano, Larry Grenadier on bass, and Kendrick Scott on drums – plus guest flute from Anne Drummond, and percussion from Luisito Quintero. CD

The title's a bit hokey, and the cover is too – but the record's a really great batch of tenor, organ, and guitar lines – served up with guitarist Randy Johnston at the helm, and featuring great contributions from Eric Alexander and Joey DeFrancesco! Drummer Mickey Roker completes the quartet – kicking things along with his classic sound – and Joey's strong ability to handle basslines with the organ gives the record a nice rumbling feel up from the bottom. Alexander's tenor is perhaps a bit less pointed than on other albums of the 90s, but his presence is always a welcome one – and titles include "Minor Mystery", "Sunday In New York", "The Philadelphians", "Wonder Why", and "Blues For The New One". CD