Tough Young Tenors - Alone Together (1991)

Bass – Reginald Veal; Drums – Ben Riley; Piano – Marcus Roberts; Tenor Saxophone – Herb Harris, James Carter, Tim Warfield Jr., Todd Williams, Walter Blanding Jr..

Firespitter James Carter joins the Marcus Roberts Trio for 11 selections, and various other tenor saxophonists team up with the rhythm section to varying degrees of success. Carter's reading of "Chelsea Bridge" and Blanding on "Ask Me Now" stand out. Alone Together is an interesting mishmash -- it would be nice to hear each tenor on his own. ~Michael G. Nastos