The total amount of time (a little over 38 minutes) is quite brief for this CD but the release is selling for a budget price and the previously unreleased performances are quite valuable. Stan Kenton's Innovations Orchestra (39 members strong counting 16 strings) was the bandleader's most ambitious project with the many brilliant soloists (including altoistsBud ShankandArt Pepper,Bob Cooperon tenor, trumpetersConte Candoliand Maynard Ferguson) being challenged by the very complex arrangements ofBill Russo,Shorty RogersandBob Graettingeramong others. This recommended set is highlighted by four selections named after their stars ("Shelly Manne," "Conte Candoli," "Art Pepper" and "Bob Cooper"),Bill Russo's "Improvisation" andBob Graettinger's dense "Reflections."