This recording is a ballad date by
Stan Kenton's 1959 orchestra. Although many of
Kenton's top sidemen of a few years earlier had departed, a few of the youngsters in their place included future greats such as trumpeters
Rolf Ericson and
Bill Chase, trombonist
Don Sebesky and baritonist
Jack Nimitz. Best known among the soloists is altoist
Charlie Mariano. The music (all
Bill Mathieu arrangements) is not all that innovative but the treatments given such songs as "The Meaning of the Blues," "Django" and "I Get Along Without You Very Well" are pleasing and reasonably enjoyable on this relaxed session.