Bob Mintzer, tenor sax-bass clarinet-arranger-leader ; with Marvin Stamm, Laurie Frink, Bob Millikan, Randy Brecker and Joe Mosello, trumpets ; Dave Bargeron, Bob Smith, Keith O'Quinn, Dave Taylor, and Jim Pugh, trombones ; Lawrence Feldman, Peter Yellin, Bob Malach and Roger Rosenberg, saxophones ; Jeff Mironov and Chuck Loeb, guitars ; Don Grolnick, piano ; Lincoln Goines, bass ; Peter Erskine, drums ; Frankie Malabe, congas
Compact disc.
Program notes by Mintzer on insert.
Recorded direct to digital, at Clinton Recording Studio A, N.Y., on Feb. 24-26, and at DMP on March 2-5, 1989.
8th Avenue march (4:45) ; Urban contours (3:22) / Mintzer -- I heard it through the grapevine / Strong, Whitfeld (3:50) -- The tunnel (5:20) ; Papa Lips (5:42) ; Empty streets (5:40) ; Happy song (4:19) ; Lincoln Center (2:30) ; The way I feel (4:53) ; MacDougal Street / Mintzer (3:30) -- Little help from my friends / Lennon, McCartney (7:10) -- Beyond the limit / Mintzer (4:50)