Chet Stage & Screen Boris described the album as

Boris described the album as "a mirror that gathers and reflects people’s negative energy at a different angle

all performed with English vocals and multi-tracked arrangements

Half of the songs came together

surf influenced guitar and 50's exotica percussion

Chet Stage & Screen Boris described the album asClassic 1959 instrumental album featuring Chet Baker's lyrical trumpet alongside Herbie Mann, Pepper Adams, Bill Evans, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, and drums. Recorded December 1958January 1959 on Riverside Recordings. Nine standard ballads spanning Hard Bop to Cool Jazz, exploring the ballad mood with considerable variety. v