The tone and technique of this versatile trombonist convinced Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Quincy Jones and many others to hire him over the years. Danny Stiles, Al Cohn, Hank Jones, Milt Hinton and Steve Gadd (what a band!) join him on this 1972-73 recording: Just Friends; Snafu; Blue Lou; Lester Leaps In, and more.