Gene Harris & Scott Hamilton - At Last

AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow

This matchup by pianist Gene Harris and tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton, in a quintet that also includes guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Harold Jones, is fun although it does not reach the excitement level one might expect. The ballads work best, while the stomps never really catch fire or explode. Harris and Hamilton always play at a high level, but their collaboration falls short of being the expected classic despite some good moments.

Gene Harris / Scott Hamilton Quintet

At Last

00:00 - 01. You Are My Sunshine ( Jimmie Davis / Charles Mitchell ) 06:44 - 02 It Never Entered My Mind ( Lorenz Hart / Richard Rodgers ) 10:58 - 03 After You've Gone ( Henry Creamer / Turner Layton ) 15:59 - 04 The Lamp Is Low ( Peter DeRose / Mitchell Parish / Maurice Ravel / Bert Shefter ) 22:56 - 05 At Last ( Mack Gordon / Harry Warren ) 28:10 - 06 Blues For Gene ( Milt Jackson ) 35:12 - 07 I Fall In Love Too Easily ( Sammy Cahn / Jule Styne ) 41:23 - 08 Some Of These Days ( Shelton Brooks ) 48:02 - 09 Stairway To The Stars ( Matty Malneck / Mitchell Parish / Frank Signorelli ) 53:36 - 10 Sittin' In The Sandtrap ( Ray Brown )

Gene Harris (piano) Scott Hamilton (tenor saxophone) Herb Ellis (guitar) Ray Brown (double bass) Harold Jones (drums)