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Hilton Ruiz, piano · Lisle Atkinson, bass · Marloon Simon, drums · Renato Thoms, congas, percussion · Chico Freeman, tenor saxophone

Seven Steps to Heaven · Enchantment · I'll Call You Later · Sweet Cherry Pie · Gemini · Black Narcissus · Shades of Thelonious · My Little Brown Book · Silhouette · Goodbye · Home Cookin' · The Business Ain't Nothing But the Blues

Nice mix of standard and originals from this most underrated pianist. The interplay between Ruiz and each of the other instrumentalists -- and the cross play between Atkinson and Thoms, too -- make this album a real treat. Chico Hamilton guests.