[1][2] The Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Quintet was formed in 1961 at the request of Frank Cantarina, the owner of the Half Note Club in New York City.

The original group, consisting of Terry and Brookmeyer with Joe Benjamin (double bass), Osie Johnson (drums) and Eddie Costa (piano), had recorded, for another label, a live session at the club.

Of Bill Crow's double bass playing, Spargo wrote, "His lines are clear and interesting, the pitch crisp and audible and he gives the entire group a solid foundation.

[3] Awarding the album 3 stars, AllMusic's Scott Yanow wrote, "Flugelhornist Clark Terry and valve trombonist Bob Brookmeyer made for a very complementary pair in their mid-'60s quintet.

[5] The same track listing was also released, in CD format, by Lonehill Jazz, as LHJ10199, entitled Clark Terry/Bob Brookmeyer Quintet - Complete Studio Recordings and on Mainstream MRL320 in Japan as ECPL-125MS.