Liner Notes

Houston, Texas born tenor saxophonist Curtis Amy found his way to Los Angeles in the mid-1950s where he became embedded in the West Coast Jazz scene and began recording for Pacific Jazz in 1960. Rounding out the band on this excellent 6-song set of Amy originals are trumpeter Carmell Jones , who was making his recorded debut, along with pianist Frank Strazzeri , and bassist Jimmy Bond . Highlights include the hard-driving opener “Gone Into It,” the bluesy title track, and the ballad “Beautiful You” which serves as a showcase for Hutcherson’s stunning lyricism.

His second date for the label was Groovin’ Blue , a hard-swinging session co-led with drummer Frank Butler that was also one of the earliest recordings to feature vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson , who was just 19 years old at the time.