For the second straight time (and for his second Astor Place release), pianist Cedar Walton sticks to his own compositions for this recording. What is different from his debut on the label is that, in this case, many of the songs have been around awhile, including his classic,"Bolivia,""When Love Is New" and"Mode for Joe." Walton and his trio (bassistRon Carterand drummerLewis Nash) are joined by a five-man horn section (which includes trumpeterDon Sickler), percussionistRay Mantillaand, on three songs apiece, a featured guest: tenor saxophonistJoshua Redman,trumpeterTerence Blanchardand/or guitaristMark Whitfield.Everyone plays up to par (Redman,in particular, is in fine form), and overall, this is a solid, modern hard bop date that reaches its potential.