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For a brief time, tenor saxophonist Bill Holman and drummer Mel Lewis led a hard-swinging quintet based in Los Angeles. Trumpeter Lee Katzman, pianist Jimmy Rowles and bassist Wilford Middlebrook complete the group, a band that benefits greatly from the arrangements of Holman. Rowles contributed “502 Blues Theme,” Holman brought in two songs, and the unit also performs the obscure “Mah Lindy Lou” and two originals. This album (originally on the Andex label) serves as proof that not all jazz recordings from Los Angeles in the 1950s are quiet and cool (Scott Yanow/AllMusic).

Track listing:

Out Of This World 7:30
Mah Lindy Lou 6:55
Liza 6:32
The Beat Generation 6:24
502 Blues Theme 6:45
Jive For Five 8:37

Personnel:

Bill Holman – tenor saxophone
Mel Lewis – drums
Jimmy Rowles – piano
Lee Katzman – trumpet
Wilford Middlebrook – bass

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Label: V.S.O.P. Records
Format: CD, Album, Reissue
Country: US
Released: 1997