This exciting all-star septet summons up an aggressive mid ‘60s spirit with a potent collection of expansive post-bop originals marked by all the requisite killer instincts and pyrotechnic playing expected of some of the heaviest hitters on the jazz scene today. Andrew Gilbert of The Boston Globe said, “Player for player, there’s no better working band in jazz than The Cookers.” And TimeOut New York said, “You’re not likely to hear a better set of straight-ahead jazz at a local club this year.