In a highly ageist and cruelly dismissive world where you can never underestimate the dreams and most current examples put into being of the elders - do so at your peril. On a lot of classics going way back - 6 Pieces of Silver (1957), Blowin' the Blues Away (1959) with Horace Silver; In San Francisco (1959) with Cannonball Adderley; Lush Life (1961) with John Coltrane; Tangerine (1975) with Dexter Gordon and so many more, drummer and NEA Jazz Master Louis Hayes, now in his mid-eighties, here is in a delicious laid back set-up with the Roses Poses band warm love tenorist Abraham Burton, vibes icon Steve Nelson, pianist David Hazeltine and the standout bassist of his generation, Dezron Douglas, on a very likeable set lit up particularly by Nelson throughout in an ingeniously put together blend stoked by Douglas' very judicious touch. It's even better than Roses Poses.

Hayes' drumming is so effortless and knowing. He reminds us of a very special night a decade ago hearing Jimmy Cobb live at Ronnie's - so we are talking the heights. So whether Hayes goes spang-a-lang, flicks the heat up (although this is not at all a frantic session) the sound of the drums is a surrogate heartbeat. Art Blakey fans go for 'Ugetsu' at the end and the version of Wayne's 'Nefertiti' with a lovely intro from Hazeltine is so tender it melts. Burton's beautiful feature on 'Theme For Ernie' speaks to the soul.