"This is jazz music that competes with all the big guys in New York. The Herrold/Gordon Small Band is the small band that can.

The group that bassist Edie Herrold and guitarist Neil Gordon have formed embodies the precision of Charlie Parker and the passion of Tito Puente. Like Charlie Parker, all of the solos are to-the-point and full of fertile ideas. Like Tito Puente, the enthusiasm and rhythms are infectious. All the songs are well-crafted, tuneful nuggets, not unlike the best early bebop. But, lest you think the music has a 'retro' feel, forget it. Their openness to new rhythms and different chord changes makes the Herrold/Gordon Small Band and the CD "Think Big," music for modern ears."

– Linda Yohn, Music Director, WEMU

1. Stroll On By
E. Herrold

2. Sway
N. Gordon

3. Breathing Room
E. Herrold

4. If You Show Me Yours
N. Gordon

5. You Gotta Be Kidding
E. Herrold

6. When You Put It Like That
N. Gordon

7. Five Before Three
E. Herrold

8. The Years To Come
N. Gordon

9. Early Summer
E. Herrold

10. Sidestep
N. Gordon

11. Gotta Do It!
E. Herrold

12. Next Stop: Home
N. Gordon

"As smartly social a jazz session as you are likely to hear. . . . Everybody is listening hard, and responding to each other with a focus that consistently serves the music."
– Marc S. Taras, Current Entertainment Monthly