This album features unreleased studio recordings by two pre-eminent modern jazz exponents, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins with his Trio, and pianist Horace Silver with his Quintet. These tracks were recorded in 1959 for Swiss radio and embody the quintessence of small group modern jazz.

TRACKS [1-5] SONNY ROLLINS TRIO

SONNY ROLLINS, tenor sax
HENRY GRIMES, bass
PETE LA ROCA, drums

Radio Studio Zürich, March 5, 1959.

01. I Remember You
02. I've Told Every Little Star
03. It Could Happen To You
04. Oleo
05. Will You Still Be Mine?

TRACKS [6-10] HORACE SILVER QUINTET

BLUE MITCHELL, trumpet
JUNIOR COOK, tenor sax
HORACE SILVER, piano
GENE TAYLOR, bass
LOUIS HAYES, drums

Radio Studio Zürich, March 9, 1959.

06. Nica's Dream
07. Cool Eyes
08. Shirl
09. Ecaroh
10. Senor Blues