It was the follow-up to Kenton's successful Cuban Fire!

features Kenton's 18-piece orchestra, with an additional percussion quartet.

Featured soloists are alto saxophonist Charlie Mariano, trombonist Don Sebesky, and trumpeter Rolf Ericson.

In 2005, Blue Note released the album on CD (under the Capitol Jazz imprint) with 6 bonus tracks, all taken from the 1963 album Artistry in Bossa Nova.

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow called the album "potentially gimmicky but surprisingly successful".