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The Philly-born tenor saxophonist has been a major star in the jazz world: as a member ofArt Blakey's Jazz Messengers, co-founder of the  Jazztet withArt Farmer, and creator of compelling compositions, film scores, and TV scores. Now, thanks to his cameo in Steven Spielberg's movie,The Terminal, Golson's star will shine even brighter. Here, Golson is backed by a powerhouse combo featuring trumpeterEddie Henderson, pianistMike LeDonne, bassistBuster Williams, and drummer Carl Allen. Golson's deep and lyrical tenor dips into some of his best-known hard-bop gems, like in-the-pocket classics "Killer Joe" and  "Blues March," and he comes up with some new delights such as the calypso-cadenced "Caribbean Drifting." The title track, with its oblique and urbane melody, is of course inspired by the movie. It's a much better enticement to see it than any movie trailer could ever be.--Eugene Holley, Jr.