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Title: Blazing the "Trail"
Review: After a string of successful albums for the Riverside label including "The Thumper" and "The Quota" (see my reviews), tenor saxophonist Jimmy Heath returned to the studio in the spring of 1964 to cut "On The Trail." Heath is joined on these sessions by younger brother "Tootie" on drums, Paul Chambers on bass, Wynton Kelly on piano and Kenny Burrell on guitar. The material here includes three Heath originals, three standards, and the title track based on the popular movement from classical composer Ferde Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite." While Heath is certainly in all-star company for this date, the album is a looser affair than his earlier efforts that showcased Heath's amazing arrangements, which usually made three horns sound like twice that number. "On The Trail" is still an excellent disc, and trailblazers should act quickly as this is a limited edition title.
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