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“Trumpeter Roy Hargrove has the opportunity of a lifetime on this recording, sharing separate songs with five great tenors: Johnny Griffin, Joe Henderson, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, and Stanley Turrentine. Everyone fares well, including Hargrove’s group (Ron Blake on tenor and soprano, pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Rodney Whitaker, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson). The young trumpeter (who is vying for Lee Morgan’s unoccupied chair) keeps up with the saxophonists on this generally relaxed affair; recommended for hard bop fans.” – Scott Yanow/AllMusic.

Track listing:
“Soppin’ the Biscuit” (composer Roy Hargrove, featuring Stanley Turrentine) – 7:59
“When We Were One” (composer Johnny Griffin, featuring Johnny Griffin) – 5:59
“Valse Hot” (composer Sonny Rollins, featuring Branford Marsalis, Ron Blake) – 6:57
“Once Forgotten” (composer Pamela Watson, featuring Ron Blake on tenor and soprano saxophone) – 5:45
“Shade of Jade” (composer Joe Henderson, featuring Joe Henderson) – 5:24
“Greens at the Chicken Shack” (composer Cyrus Chestnut, featuring Johnny Griffin) – 5:45
“Never Let Me Go” (composer Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, featuring Rodney Whitaker) – 5:36
“Serenity” (composer Joe Henderson, featuring Joe Henderson) – 5:35
“Across the Pond” (composer Roy Hargrove, featuring Joshua Redman) – 6:47
“Wild Is Love” (composer Robert Mickens and G. Brown, featuring Stanley Turrentine) – 6:50
“Mental Phrasing” (composer Roy Hargrove, featuring Ron Blake, Joshua Redman) – 6:25
“April’s Fool” (composer Ron Blake) – 3:54

Personnel:
Ron Blake – soprano, tenor saxophone
Cyrus Chestnut – piano
Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
Roy Hargrove – trumpet, Flugelhorn, production
Joe Henderson – tenor saxophone
Gregory Hutchinson – drums
Branford Marsalis – tenor saxophone
Joshua Redman – tenor saxophone
Stanley Turrentine – tenor saxophone
Rodney Whitaker – bass