When this recording came out as LP on the market in 1979 after a lengthy pause, Jazz Time's reviewer started his article by saying " Whoof! The killer is back …." And indeed this cool killer was back on the scene to stay, though for a while until his tragic death in Holland, and made a number of wonderful recordings for SteepleChase.
The first of the four releases with the same "drumless" group is a studio recording (three others are live from Montmartre) and " this subtle woodhued record shows that Baker at his best can still knock you dead …" (Jazz Time).