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Roy Haynes is now 91 years' old and still performing and touring and has lost nothing to age. He has always when not fully committed to a band led a small group and usually a quartet with a horn, piano, bass and himself. We go back to Los Angeles for a very rare date done in May 1964 with his Quartet. Frank Strozier is one of the unsung giant of the alto saxophone possessing a sound and individual concept all his own. He is also heard here on a few tunes on fluite. Sam Dockery was an ex-Jazz Messenger and a fine tasteful and swinging pianist. Larry Ridley, one of the heavy newcomers on the scene in 1964 anchors everything down on his mighty bass. There are 10 tunes on this date and all are old or newer standards. This little album has variety and each tune is a small gem in itself. The title track: "People" was a big hit for Barbara Streisand and is given a soulful and sensitive treatment by Strozier. All in all an enjoyable album by some young and and old Jazz master: Mr "Snap Crackle" aka Roy Haynes.