Tracklist

01 - Mamma-Daddy
02 - Body And Soul
03 - Desert Sands
04 - 31st And State
05 - Lullaby Of The Leaves
06 - Latin Quarters
07 - Be-Ware
08 - The Man I Love


personnel :

Wilbur Ware - bass
Johnny Griffin - saxophone, tenor saxophone
John Jenkins - alto saxophone
Junior Mance - piano
Wilbur Campbell - drums
Frankie Dunlop - drums

Bassist Wilbur Ware's only recording as a leader (which has been reissued on CD) mostly features Chicago musicians. Although Ware heads the set and contributed two originals, he does not dominate the music and delegated plenty of solo space to altoist John Jenkins (who also brought in two tunes), tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, and pianist Junior Mance; Wilbur Campbell or Frank Dunlop on drums complete the group. This fine hard bop date (which also has versions of "Body and Soul," Stuff Smith's "Desert Sands," "Lullaby of the Leaves," and "The Man I Love") was a fine debut by Ware. It seems strange that in his remaining 20-plus years the bassist never led another album. ~ Scott Yanow