Williamson comes into fuller dimension here than on his previous record appearances. His work has an electrically energetic quality in several if these sides, most notably the flashing Salute and, of all things, Indiana. His Obsession and Courtesan are swingingly pleasant if not distinguished originals. Williamson handles the standards with a good ear for color contrast and his own straitly marked imagination.

Penny is a fine Jimmy Shirl-Ervin Drake ballad that I wasn’t familiar with up to now, and it’s sensitively interpreted here by Williamson. Good rhythm support by Curtis Counce and Stan Levey and good recording quality. Again, Stan Kenton’s notes for this Kenton Presents album are of no help to the listener. More musical detail and less homilies, please.