Bassist Santoro is a throwback to the not too distant past when cutting-edge small group improvisation was anchored by stalwarts such as Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Sam Jones & Jimmy Garrison; thankfully, seasoned pros like Santoro remind US that a strong supple pulse is still the core around which everything else revolves - he's joined by Jerry Bergonzi, Renato Chicco & Tom Melito on 8 classic standards.