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- Artist: Flip Phillips
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- Release Date: 1988
- Total Time: 46:52
- Type: Instrumental
- Genre: Jazz
Review
The great tenor saxophonist Flip Phillips (73 at the time) is heard in prime form throughout this exciting CD. Assisted by guitarists Howard Alden and Wayne Wright, pianist Dick Hyman, bassist Jack Lesberg and drummer Butch Miles, Phillips alternately roars and purrs throughout the set. His two originals ("Hashimoto's Blues" and "Christian Scientist") are excellent, and the choice of songs (which include Slim Gaillard's "Vol Vitu Gailey Star," "Tricotism" and "Cotton Tail") is inspired. With Alden and Hyman also contributing plenty of solos and Phillips making two appearances on bass clarinet (for "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues" and "Poor Butterfly"), this is a memorable outing that is highly recommended to fans of straight-ahead jazz. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Hashimoto's Blues | Flip Phillips | Flip Phillips | (2:30) |
| Vol Vistu Gailey Star | Flip Phillips | (4:40) | |
| Tricotism | Oscar Pettiford | Flip Phillips | (3:35) |
| It Was a Very Good Year/September Song | Ervin Drake | Flip Phillips | (5:56) |
| Christian Scientist | Charlie Christian | Flip Phillips | (3:39) |
| Cotton Tail | Duke Ellington | Flip Phillips | (4:20) |
| I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues | Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler | Flip Phillips | (3:55) |
| Symphony | Jack Lawrence, |
Flip Phillips | (5:59) |
| Poor Butterfly | Flip Phillips | (3:56) | |
| I Want to Be Happy | Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar | Flip Phillips | (5:31) |
| Green Leaves of Summer/Greensleeves | Flip Phillips | (3:48) |
