Tenor and alto sax player James Moody began playing jazz in the 1940s as a member of Dizzy Gillespie's orchestra and, throughout his long career, has played with the some of best musicians in the field, including Miles Davis and Max Roach. On this album Moody is accompanied by an "all star" formation that includes guitarist Roland Prince and pianist Kenny Barron, using strong blues, funk, Latin and gospel undertones to take it to the top of the Vanguard charts.