How did Victor Feldman wind up on the datehis first with Adderley? Orrin explains in the album's liner notes:
Then Vic sat down at the piano to run through a new tune of his, The Chant, and all of us were immediately aware that a whole lot of hip people on the West Coast had apparently been asleep for the past couple of years.
What makes this album so special, in addition to the sterling personnel, is its gentle swinging charm and walking" and up tempos that give Brown a chance to stand out. Feldman's vibes chill Adderley's horn ever-so-slightly, and Montgomery's guitar lines and chords add snap and heft to the rhythm section.
For a brief moment, the schedules three giants overlapped, and Orrin was there to take advantage of the calendar, recording one of Adderley's finest albums.
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