Gillespie was teamed up withBranford Marsalisfor this decent effort. His own trumpet playing hadfaded quite a bit by this time (he was already age 67), but he sounds enthusiastic on five of hiscompositions (including "Birk's Works"), "Tin Tin Deo," andMike Longo's"Every Mornin'," tradingideas with such young turks asMarsalis, pianistKenny Kirklandand bassistLonnie Plaxico。