[1] The compilation includes material previously released on Getz's Roost LPs The Sound, The Getz Age, the two volumes of Stan Getz at Storyville and the album with guitarist Johnny Smith - Moonlight in Vermont along with alternate takes and previously unreleased performances.

[2] Writing for Allmusic, Leo Stanley stated: "Roost was the first label Getz recorded for as a leader, and what's surprising about these sessions is how mature he sounds here.

He had already arrived at his full, rich tone and was able to improvise with skill and grace.

That's what makes this box set so rewarding -- it's not only historically important, but it offers a wealth of excellent music".

[3] The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the compilation a "Crown" signifying a recording that the authors "feel a special admiration or affection for".