This fine album was never issued until three years after Getz' death in 1991. It was recorded during Getz "bossa nova period" but is a straight-ahead pure Jazz recording. Getz career was revitalized during his bossa nova period and this recording and the only studio recording by this unique band was shelved as it did not feature any bossa nova tunes. The powers that be felt at the time that it would not be to Getz' advantage to put this album out so it was sadly shelved. Now that we have it it is a minor classic and a real treasure. Getz, of course is in top form and tackles each tune with intensity and enthusiasm and delivers his lyrical, creative and beautifully stated message all over this disc. His band included the young Gary Burton, who at the time was very new on the national Jazz scene and shows his maturity and emergence as a future star. The bassist is the late, great Gene Cherico. The drummer is the underrated Joe Hunt, who today is still active playing and teaching. This is the only documentation of this Getz quartet and we the listener ought to feel grateful that is finally received the light of day. The album contains ballads, standards, originals by Burton and altoist Phil Woods and composer Mike Gibbs. "Nobody Else But Me" is Getz at a peak in 1964.

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