All Blues [CD]

Alto and soprano saxophonist and singer Pony Poindexter (1926-1988) was a Charlie Parker disciple whose sideman credits run from Billie Holiday and Lionel Hampton to Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. All Blues, his SteepleChase debut as a leader, captures a 1966 Danish Radio broadcast from Copenhagen's Jazzhus Montmartre with the club's house trio of Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and Makaya Ntshoko.

Three long performances fill nearly 47 minutes: 'Orfeu Negro' slides from fast bossa into swing, 'All Blues' pairs Oscar Brown Jr.'s lyric with warm soprano, and 'Moody's Mood for Love' showcases his vocals. Liner notes by Zan Stewart.