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AllMusic review by Ron Wynn awarded the album 4 stars and stated:”Norman Granz’s idea to match Zoot Sims’ lyrical, swinging tenor sax with Johnny Mandel’s equally arresting compositions was a masterful one. Sims’ tart, alternately lush and furious solos were wonderfully spotlighted on such tunes as “Cinnamon and Cloves,” “Emily” and “Zoot.” The six-tune session, recently issued on CD, also contains effective piano solos from Mike Wofford. The date’s tour-de-force was its final selection, the wonderful “Low Life,” which Sims probed, illuminated and ultimately redefined via his solo.”

Track listing:

1 Cinnamon And Cloves
2 A Time for Love
3 Zoot
4 Quietly There
5 Emily
6 Low Life

Personnel:

Zoot Sims – tenor saxophone
Chuck Berghofer – bass
Nick Ceroli – drums
Victor Feldman – percussion
Mike Wofford – piano
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Recorded: Oceanway Studios, Hollywood; March 20 and 21, 1984