One of Impulse's new 2-on-1 series, this pairs a brace of Terry's 1960s LPs complete with original photos and art work. Listening to this in the wake of his recent 91st birthday and the publication of his highly readable autobiography, it's a delight to pick up again on what fellow contributor Brian Priestley called Terry's “irrepressibly bouncy style”, and that unmistakeable signature sound. The first session's line-up suggests weightier outcomes than always emerge but it's still worthwhile. The repertoire mixes Ellington favourites with more esoteric material, Terry his usual ebullient self and Woods deploying clarinet and alto to excellent effect. It's his alto lead on ‘Rockin’ in Rhythm’ in a neat arrangement that launches Webster's best solo of the date. There's an unusual through-composed band version of Bix Beiderbecke's ‘In A Mist’ piano piece (chart by Bob Hammer) and Terry's exotic ‘Swahili’ original may have dated a bit so it's perhaps no surprise that the Ducal tracks plus Johnny Hodges's lilting ‘Impulsive’ work best. Kellaway does well even if in only small doses while Hinton's bass lines are just perfect. The short-lived electronic Varitone trumpet allowed tonal changes and some doubling-up of lines, a level of gimmickry that didn’t faze Terry at all. I can do without ‘Electric Mumbles’ but his version of ‘Secret Love’ is a joy, the slightly muffled sound quite an attraction, Friedman's spare piano just right. ‘Tee Pee Time’ with its jubilant riff is a tease, the rhythm team as one, before Grofe's ‘Grand Canyon Suite’ opens up engagingly.