Joe Wilder - No Greater Love (1993)

Tracklist

01. Come on Home (feat. Seldon Powell, Bobby Tucker, James Chirillo, Milt Hinton & Sherman Ferguson)
02. There Is No Greater Love (feat. Bobby Tucker & James Chirillo)
03. Day Dream (feat. Bobby Tucker)
04. Easy to Remember (feat. Seldon Powell, Bobby Tucker, James Chirillo, Milt Hinton & Sherman Ferguson)
05. Love Me Tender (feat. James Chirillo)
06. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (feat. Bobby Tucker & James Chirillo)
07. Samba De Orfeu (feat. Seldon Powell, Bobby Tucker, James Chirillo, Milt Hinton & Sherman Ferguson)
08. That's All (feat. Bobby Tucker)
09. Harry Lulu (feat. Seldon Powell, Bobby Tucker, James Chirillo, Milt Hinton & Sherman Ferguson)
10. Prelude to a Kiss (feat. Bobby Tucker & James Chirillo)
11. The Courtship (feat. Seldon Powell, Bobby Tucker, James Chirillo, Milt Hinton & Sherman Ferguson)
12. God Bless the Child (feat. Bobby Tucker)
13. Thinking of Lady (feat. Seldon Powell, Bobby Tucker, James Chirillo, Milt Hinton & Sherman Ferguson)
14. Dylan (feat. James Chirillo)

Veteran trumpeter Joe Wilder is very much in his prime on this late-period CD, playing in a variety of settings with Seldon Powell (who doubles on tenor and flute), pianist Bobby Tucker, guitarist James Chirillo, bassist Milt Hinton and drummer Sherman Ferguson. Performing three of his originals, Tucker's "Thinking of Lady," and Benny Carter's "The Courtship," and nine standards, the lyrical trumpeter is heard on several sextet numbers, a couple of trios with piano and guitar, and duets with both Tucker and Chirillo. Wilder's pretty sound, lyrical style and melodic approach are featured throughout in relaxed and frequently exquisite form.