Terence Blanchard is in top form throughout this highly enjoyable outing. The trumpeter is most memorable on "Dear Old Stockholm" (a song fromthe 1950's that he helped revive), an emotional "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" and a medley of his "Glass J," the theme from "Mo' Better Blues" andOrnette Coleman's"Lonely Woman." Blanchard, who also plays "Detour Ahead" and four of his originals, is joined by tenor-saxophonistSam Newsome, pianistBruce Barth, bassistRodney Whitaker, eitherTroy DavisorBilly Kilsonon drums and (on "Dear Old Stockholm") the up-and-coming altoistAntonio Hart. The music is tied to the hard bop tradition yet is quite fresh and open to more modern influences. Recommended.