Never listened to drummer Keno Duke. No wonder perhaps, as he only released three albums, two for Strata-East and one for Trident Records. Hadn’t heard of him previously at all. Glad I stumbled upon this title which features Keno playing with George Coleman on tenor, Harold Mabern on piano, Lisle Atkinson on double bass and Frank Strozier on alto sax and flute.
A straight-ahead set which is very enjoyable and not one you see every day. Strata-East was such a great label and I’ve got a handful now on the shelf. Hoping to find some more.
Just secured a couple of lovely avant-garde titles with Rashied Ali. Really looking forward to receiving those soon. Stay tuned…