Here is the CD Review by Herb Young as Printed in THE NOTE, the official newsletter of the Al Cohn Memorial Jazz Collection, Summer 2005:

This is the initial disc by this duo, and I hope it isn't a once and done thing. Jay is still a teenager in high school, but you would never suspect that by listening to him play. His mastery of the horn, plus his maturity, is beyond belief. Bobby Avey was either in his late teens or early twenties when this disc was made. What is said of Jay can just as well be said of Bobby. The two of them sure chose a tough musical venue, for there is nowhere to hide when there are only the two of you (or only three, as on "I Do Love Love" when the duo is joined by Jerry Harris).

Five of the nine tunes were written by Jay Rattman and they show his skill as a writer. They are interesting and logical. "Darn That Dream" was recorded twice on this date, and what a contrast the two different takes present. One gets the feeling that these two young men just do not run out of ideas. They exp