This is GREAT comedy, a la British! The plot is a gem, and the acting simply superb. To see Guiness, Sellers and Lom at the top of their form; and the "little old lady" is a treat. The suspense is unbearably funny and what a black comedy is all about. No holds barred here!

Back in 1958, when I was starting my love affair with jazz music -it's still going on strong- This was THE record that really flipped me! I still have my vinyl copy. I memorized the WHOLE of Balcony Rock, believe it or not, and I am still able to follow it now, many moons later.

If there's an ESSENTIAL jazz recording, THIS IS DEFINITELY ONE.

This is undoubtedly a classic! The quintet that cannot be repeated -unfortunately- was at its best, with Mongo and Willie, probably the best combination in latin percussion,at the peak of their form. Any conga/timbale player's GOT TO HAVE this CD...the conga and timbale solos are unsurpassed. It is a "now" sound, recorded in the late fifties! - simply the quintessence of Latin Jazz -with capital letters.

Chucho's interpretation of "La Sitiera" alone is well worth the price of this CD. Simply the best rendition of a classic! To boot, the other selections are also GEMS.