Russ Garcia arranges this unique album of all-star trombone music starring Frank Rosolino, Herbie Harper and Tommy Pederson on slide trombones and Maynard Ferguson on valve trombone. The rest of the band members are no slouches either: Dick Holgate plays baritone sax, Marty Paich is on piano, Stan Levey is the drummer and Red Mitchell plays bass. The choice of material on this 1956 album includes songs by Cole Porter, George Gershwin and Noel Coward along with a Russ Garcia original.

An early session, released by Bethlehem in 1956, from a jazz vocalist. Frances Faye work with terrific musicians, some working without credit due to contractual problems, such as Maynard Ferguson, Herbie Mann and conductor/arranger Russ Garcia.

A 1957 session of traditional music recorded in anticipation that folk music would be the next big trend. Frances Faye is accompanied by brass and strings arranged by Russ Garcia and a band that includes Maynard Ferguson and Don Fagerquist on trumpets, Frank Rosolino on trombone and Mel Lewis on drums.

The three mono recordings that make up this program were originally released on the Skylark and/or Tampa Records labels in the early to mid-1950s under various names including Shorty and Paul Nero. The first recordings consist of material that feature The Lighthouse All Stars and Vivien Garry. The second set features Maynard Ferguson with Paul Nero, Bob Cooper, Abe Most, Paul Smith, and others in two extended jam session numbers. The final set is by Charlie Shavers, accompanied by Tommy Dorsey band mates recorded in late 1946 or early 1947.