One of the first true moments of genius from saxophonist Nathan Davis a mid 60s European session cut for the tiny SFP label and a record thats even rarer than his early classics for MPS! The sound here is similar to the MPS sides a mixture of soul jazz and modal jazz served up with a bit more freedoms than Davis might have gotten on the US scene, and featuring a lineup that includes Woody Shaw on trumpet, Jean-Louis Chautemps on baritone sax, Rene Urtreger on piano, Jimmy Woode on bass, and Kenny Clarke on drums. The tight rhythm of Woode and Clarke is a nice counterpoint to the modernism of Davis and Shaw Davis works a bit on soprano, which sounds especially great! Titles include Peace Treaty, Klooks Theme, Now Let M Tell Ya, Kansas City Special, and Sconsolato. (Review courtesy of Dusty Groove)
Recorded May 7th, 1965 at Studio de la Comdie des Champs-Elyses, Paris.