"... A fantastic Johnny Griffin leads this Latin-tinged session along with Bill Hardman's unmistakable trumpet. The album opens with an excellent rendition of Dizzy's 'Algo bueno (Woody 'n' You)' and is followed by a rather intense jam ('Sakeena') in which Sabú Martínez shines throughout while the rest of the guys try to keep up on various percussion instruments. The tune resolves sensationally in a very Cuban way, although Dockery could have added a bit of mambo there. ... More jamming can be heard on the last track, 'Dawn on the Desert' (originally composed by Charlie Shavers), with its memorable riff that Charlie Parker used to quote so much. This is the Messengers' most Latin album and one I would always recommend to fans of Cuban and jazz music alike. ..."
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