Morgan's engaging brashness leads fluently into supple statements from Chambers and Drew. The artful arrangement of the coda clearly suggests a train slowing down. Morgan plays the exciting 32 bar melody with the other horns joining in at the bridge. After an exhilarating trumpet solo, Fuller's rich trombone statement highlights his unique, buttery sound. Drew's single chorus has him pulling out some more Bud stops.
Chambers takes a short bowed solo, followed by a great chorus from Jones.
In closing, Morgan again plays the tune, as the proceedings conclude with another extended coda whose arrangement suggests a train pulling into a station. No need to spoil the surprises by being more specific than that. This reissue is the ultimate Blue Train indeed. All rights reserved.