"A lot of times, the older you get in music, the more you’ll find out that less is more. Leave spaces and don’t play everything you know. As a matter of fact, when I worked with „Sweets“, Harry Edison, a couple of weeks ago he was a lesson in that. He knows very well how to use a rhythm section."
- Benny Powell
"...a very interesting lineup of players ... the overall result is a recording highly recommended to fans of straight-ahead jazz."
- Scott Yanow
1. Happy Feeling 03:57
2. Blues in the Closet 04:41
3. Louisiana 03:56
4. You're Getting to Be a Habit with Me 05:14
5. Nice Work If You Can Get It 04:08
6. Moten Swing 03:57
7. Willow Weep for Me 07:04
8. (Back Home Again In) Indiana 03:13
9. Midnight Sun 03:09
10. Easy Does It 08:18
11. The Two Mothers 06:04
12. Contemporary Blues 04:08
13. A Smooth One 09:14
14. Twelfth Street Rag 02:57
15. Begin the Blues 04:28
16. Now's the Time 04:42
17. Lester Leaps In 02:11
Harry "Sweets" Edison - trumpet
Barney Kessel - guitar
Jimmy Rowles - piano
with
Sonny Criss - alto sax
Georgie Auld - tenor sax
John Simmons - bass
Buddy Rich - drums
and others
Recorded at Contemporary's Studio in Los Angeles in March, July, August and September 1955.
