Roosevelt Wardell (1933 – April 29, 1999) was an American jazz and rhythm and blues pianist, singer, and composer.
[3] The session was arranged for him by saxophonist and A&R man Cannonball Adderley, who had heard him playing.
[3] This was a trio recording, with Sam Jones on bass and Louis Hayes on drums, and featured standards and three originals from Wardell.
[4] Wardell's final recordings were two tracks in 1963, for a band led by Earl Anderza.
[3] Billboard magazine commented on Wardell's "lightning-fast rippling run technique, with occasional passages of full, rich block chords" on his album.