Settin' The Pace

These sessions represent the hard-bop style frequent in late fifties New York. The recording is direct and immediate, showing a saxophone player in the process of refining his personal approach to jazz.

With rhythm support from the trio of Taylor, Chambers, and Garland, the quartet displays a tight level of cohesion. It provides a clear look at a performer before he transitioned into the more complex, avant-garde styles he would later favor.