This CD is a reissue release of the incredible 1981 recording of Dick Wellstood at Hanratty's. Issued on the ChazJazz label as a 2-LP set, these performances have been digitally remastered and are now available on one CD. As noted jazz critic Dan Morgenstern states in the liner notes, 'pure solo playing is the real test, and Wellstood is one of the true masters of this demanding art and craft.