Tim Warfield blending especially well in the front line. The set has a variety of moods, including the infectious headlong romp of Carnival and a marvelous tribute to Art Blakey by Tim Warfield entitled Shades of Bu . The title track gets an extended work out, Terell contributes the truly funky D B Blues and Shirley herself pays respect to the late Harold Vick as well as importing an almost sanctified air to the soul classic' When a Man Loves a Woman. Scott increasingly is favoring piano over the organ, which established her reputation. The ivory clearly suits her expressive vitality.
Few pianists can elicit such steady sparks from deep within a piano's soundboard.
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