TCQ (The Cookers Quintet) is a Canadian jazz group, with a sound firmly rooted in the '60s hard bop movement. The core members each bring their own qualities to the band's sound. This album features Canadian jazz legend Bernie Senensky, who has performed with the greats including Art Blakey and the Jazz messengers, Elvin Jones and Pharoah Sanders. His deep harmonic sense and captivating improvisational style has brought a unique edge to the record.