Sealed 2009 200gm Quiex SV-P Mono Reissue. J.R. Monterose's First Session As A Leader Was A Thoroughly Enjoyable Set Of Swinging, Straight-Ahead Bop That Revealed Him As A Saxophonist With A Knack For Powerful, Robust Leads In The Vein Of Sonny Rollins And Coleman Hawkins. With A Stellar Supporting Group Of Pianist Horace Silver, Trumpeter Ira Sullivan, Bassist Wilbur Ware, And Drummer "Philly" Joe Jones, Monterose Has Recorded A Set Of Bop That Swings At A Measured Pace And Offers Many Delightful Moments.