Al Hirt sounds fine on this RCA LP, functioning as the dominant soloist while backed by a big band arranged by
Billy May. RCA was clearly trying to move
Hirt beyond Dixieland, and the virtuoso did his best to respond, although he is (at the most modern) a swing player. The briefness of these performances (only one song barely exceeds three minutes) and the predictability of the charts keep the album from being anything too special, although the overall results are pleasing. Among the highlights are "Holiday for Trumpet," "Margie" and "Memories of You."