Recorded in 1962, this album comes from the heart of what I believe was Basie's most productive period. There are many noteworthy names among the sidemen, including Thad Jones on trumpet, Grover Mitchell on trombone, Sonny Payne on drums, and my favorite Basie sax section: Marshal Royal and Frank Wess on alto, Eric Dixon and Frank Foster on tenor, and Charlie Fowlkes on baritone. All of the tunes were composed and arranged by Neal Hefti, who also wrote the original liner notes (reproduced in miniature on the inside cover). ~ Amazon