Don Rendell & Ian Carr Quintet - Live At The Union 1966

 Featuring Michael Garrick (piano), Dave Green and Tony Reeves (switching duties on bass halfway through) and Trevor Tomkins (drums) from University College, London, Carr (trumpet/flugelhorn) and Rendell (sax/flute) are set free from the limits of the studio. The energy exuded by the group bounces off the walls and magnifies their imaginative enthusiasm to new heights. Apparently the original tape wasn’t in the best condition, so what we have here is a fine piece of archival reconstruction, though the slightly forward tone remains to ensure that we get to hear all of the instruments clearly. A nice chance to hear Carr and Rendell let off the leash.