The Three Suns

THE THREE SUNS - SWINGING ON A STAR (1959)

1. Swingin' on a Star
2. Moonglow
3. Moonlight Shuffle
4. Over the Rainbow
5. I'm Shootin' High
6. Blue Twilight
7. I'm Sitting on Top of the World
8. Starlight Lullaby
9. By the Light of the Silvery Moon
10. When You Wish Upon a Star
11. Out of Nowhere
12. Breezin' Along with the Breeze

This is the album that Les Baxter's Space Escapade should have been. King Curtis makes a surprise (as would anyone known for rock and soul) appearance and adds greatly without ever being obtrusive. Curtis maintains the pace and adds a fourth solo vehicle, which means the arrangements have to be tight. Several tunes have organ solos that adequately evoke "space," and "Blue Twilight" verges on being crime jazz. Swingin' On a Star is consistently wonderful throughout.