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“A funky little wash of strings, a curlicue pattern of zesty tenor sax soul-jazz from neglected would-be legend Monk Higgins, and this postbop LP immediately has you drenched in funk from its opening title cut. No scolding if you don’t recognize the man’s name: Higgins (1930-1986) was the bluesy enlivener of records by the likes of Bobby “Blue” Bland and the Three Sounds, and he’s been sampled up the hilt by hip-hoppers since. You might think of him as a more R&B-leaning tenor version of Lou Donaldson, someone perfect for jukeboxes, more so, perhaps, than the local jazz club.”– Jazz Times

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