ArrangerGene Rolandcomposed nine blues-based originals for this LP, featuring himself on soprano and mellophonium along with altoistGabe Baltazarand trumpeterMarvin Stamm. This is one of the finer recordings bythe Mellophonium Band, arguably Stan Kenton's last great orchestra. With the use of 20 horns,Rolandwas able to get a surprising amount of variety out of the material, making this a Kenton recording well worth investigating.