Playing a month at a crack at Small's, this well educated sax man doesn't let his education get in the way of leading a bebop crew that sounds like they played a set Alfred Lion forgot to release. Crackling with high octane energy throughout, Pino leads his crew through a smoking outing that'll singe those pesky hairs on your ears that you just can't shave right. Blazing through a set of originals, Pino has a special knack for finding the sweet spot that let's his music cut through all the competition and connect right to the pleasure center of your brain. Killer stuff.