Featuring Charlie Mariano, Jimmy Giuffre, Bill Holman, Stan Levey, Claude Williamson, Max Bennett, Leroy Vinnegar and Mel Lewis. Stu Williamson was not yet 24 when these recordings were made (mainly for the Bethlehem label).

He had this quality as a trumpet player that allowed him to take his place alongside the half dozen other trumpet players who formed the core of what was the fairly permanent West Coast jazz scene. Judging from his work here, the authority in his musical voice was unmistakable. 14 tracks recorded in Los Angeles, January 18 & 20, 1955, January 13, 1956 and January 16, 1956.