Excellent modern mainstream music from a fine tenorman with the inspiring support of a great trio.

It is widely believed that one of Grossman’s “career best” albums was his May 1985 album Love Is the Thing for Red Records. Accompanied by the Cedar Walton Trio, who were touring Europe at the time, their unequivocal bebop-into-hard bop saw Grossman turn more towards 1950s Sonny Rollins for inspiration than his formative influence John Coltrane. This apparent shift in allegiance is captured on what is probably the album’s finest track, Easy To Love, although his love of Coltrane’s music is not forgotten with the choice of Naima, whose challenging changes are negotiated with aplomb and conviction.

Track Listing

• Naima
• Easy To Love
• My Old Flame
• Easy Living
• I Didn’t Know What Time It Was
• 415 Central Park West
• What’s New?

Additional Details

Label: Red Records

Genre: Jazz

Run Time: 42 mins

Release Date: 12/10/22

UPC: 8054154650019