Tough ‘Duff, his second LP as a leader, was the first of two meetings with Jimmy Forrest. Their organ/tenor interplay is remarkable throughout; Forrest is at the top of his game. The program is solid mainstream fare which leads to a minimum of confusion and maximum of swing. (Fantasy, Inc.)

This session features Ammons sitting in with McDuff’s quartet of the time. Within a few short months, George Benson would be on guitar and Red Holloway on tenor, and McDuff’s star took off like a rocket. Though Ammons was still dealing with his personal demons, he delivered the full range of his abilities as always. (Fantasy, Inc.)