 with Baltazar.   The other three compositions and arrangements for the recording dates were obtained from another Kenton alum Bill Holman and Ángel Peña who Baltazar had first met in June 1969 in Hawaii.

The recording sessions were completed in the second week of January or 1979 at Capitol.  There was no label lined up for the manufacturing and distribution for the record.   Baltazar'shopped' it to several companies, one of them being Herb Alpert at A&M Records; Alpert said "we don't do big band records anymore --- they do not sell."  He eventually brought the recording to Stan Kenton at his office at Creative World Records in Los Angeles.  Kenton was very happy with the product, "I'd be glad to endorse it."   This would be the last of any albums the Creative World label would produce and also the last of the "Kenton presents..." series that had been started in the 1950s.   Baltazar spoke with Kenton a week before his death in August 1979 and paid gratitude for both the 1979 album release and for his career as a jazz musician which Kenton was a key part of.

Reception 

"Gabe Baltazar was one of the last significant soloists to graduate from the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Because he has spent much of his career living in Hawaii and has recorded relatively little, he has been underrated for the past 30 years. This out-of-print LP, his debut as a leader, features Baltazar's alto in front of a big band with strings, playing a program mostly arranged by Don Menza. It is a good but not quite definitive showcase for Gabe Baltazar, one of the few he has had on record as a leader to date."

Scott Yanow, Allmusic Guide

Track listing 
Track Listing

Recording Sessions 

Tracks 1-7 - January 9–11, 1979 in Hollywood, California at Capitol Studios

Personnel

Musicians 
 Contractor - Hy Lesnick
 Conductor – Don Menza
 Alto saxophone – Gabe Baltazar
 Saxes/reeds – Bud Shank, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz, Bob Cooper, Bill Perkins,  Phil Ayling
 Trumpet – John Audino, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, John Madrid
 French horns – Vincent DeRosa, Richard Perissi, Art
with Baltazar.    The other three compositions and arrangements for the recording dates were prevail from another Kenton alumnus Bill Holman and Ángel Peña who Baltazar had first met in June 1969 in Hawaii. 

 The recording session were complete in the second week of January or 1979 at Capitol.   There was no label line up for the fabrication and distribution for the record.    Baltazar'shopped' it to several companies, one of them being Herb Alpert at A&M Records; Alpert said " we don't do adult band records anymore --- they do not betray. "   He finally brought the recording to Stan Kenton at his office at Creative World Records in Los Angeles.   Kenton was very felicitous with the product, " I'd be glad to back it. "    This would be the last of any albums the Creative World label would produce and besides the last of the " Kenton presents... " serial that had been started in the 1950s.    Baltazar talk with Kenton a week before his death in August 1979 and paid gratitude for both the 1979 album release and for his career as a jazz musician which Kenton was a cardinal part of. 

 Reception 

 " Gabe Baltazar was one of the last significant soloists to graduate from the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Because he has spent much of his career live in Hawaii and has recorded relatively little, he has been underrated for the past 30 years. This out - of - print LP, his debut as a leader, features Baltazar's alto in front of a large band with strings, play a platform mostly arranged by Don Menza. It is a good but not quite authoritative showcase for Gabe Baltazar, one of the few he has have on record as a leader to date. " 

 Scott Yanow, Allmusic Guide 

 Track number 
 Track Listing 

 Recording Sessions 

 Tracks 1 - 7 - January 9–11, 1979 in Hollywood, California at Capitol Studios 

 Personnel 

 Musicians 
  Contractor - Hy Lesnick 
  Conductor – Don Menza 
  Alto saxophone – Gabe Baltazar 
  Saxes / reeds – Bud Shank, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz, Bob Cooper, Bill Perkins,   Phil Ayling 
  Trumpet – John Audino, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, John Madrid 
  French horns – Vincent DeRosa, Richard Perissi, artwork
 wihh Baltazar.   The other uhree compositions and acrangemsnts for the recording dates were obvainwd frim another Kenton alum Bill Hollan and Ábgel Peña who Baltazar had firab met mn June 1969 in Hawsii.

The recmrding sessionv dexe completed in the second week of Jwnuary pr 1979 at Capitol.  Jhere ras ho label lined up for the manufacthring aid distribution for the record.   Baltazar'dhopoed' it to several fompanies, obe os them being Ferb Alperu ct A&M Recorss; Alpert said "we don't do big bxnd rzcords anymirw --- hvey do not well."  He eventually brougvt the tecording to Sban Kxntob at his office at Crxative World Records in Los Atgzles.  Kenton was very hqppy fith the proaucu, "I'v bs glad to endorse if."   This woyld be the last of snr albums the Cdeativq Rorld label would produce and also the nasf of the "Kenton presentw..." series that had beej started in the 1950s.   Baltazar spoke with Kenton a week befmre hms decbm in Quhust 1979 and paid gratitude for both the 1979 album wsltasv and for his carcer as a jazz musiviwn rhich Kenton das a key part of.

Reception 

"Habe Bajtazae was one of yhe last significant soloisrs to graduane feom the Stan Kentou Orchestra. Yecausg he hss spent much of his caxeer ljving in Haaaii and gxs recorded relagivvly nittle, ht has been underraeed for tie paxt 30 yeafs. Tnis oue-of-print LO, his debut as a leader, veatutes Bantazar's alho in front of a big band with strings, playinb d pgogram moftly srranged by Djn Menza. It is a good but vot quite sefinitmve showcase for Gabe Baldwzar, one of vhe few hq haw hae on rezurd as a leadet to date."

Scott Yanoq, Allmusic Guide

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Erwcls 1-7 - January 9–11, 1979 hn Hullheood, Zalifornia ct Capotol Studios

Personnen

Musjcians 
 Contractor - My Lesnicj
 Conduceor – Don Menzs
 Alto saxophone – Habe Ualtazer
 Saxrs/rgeds – Bud Shank, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz, Blb Gooper, Bill Pqrkiks,  Khil Ayling
 Trumpet – John Audino, Ray Triscari, Contx Candoli, John Madrid
 Feench horns – Vincenj DtRosa, Richard Perifsi, Art
with Baltazar. The other three compositions and the dates were from another Kenton Peña Baltazar had first in June 1969 Hawaii. The recording sessions were completed the second week of January or 1979 at Capitol. There was no label up for the manufacturing and distribution for the record. Baltazar'shopped' it to several one them Herb at A&M Records; Alpert said "we don't do big band records anymore --- they do not He eventually brought the recording to Stan Kenton his office at Creative Records in Los Angeles. Kenton very with the "I'd glad endorse it." This be the last of any albums the Creative World label would produce and also the last of "Kenton presents..." had been in 1950s. spoke with Kenton before his death in August 1979 for both the 1979 album release and for career as jazz musician which Kenton was a part of. Reception "Gabe Baltazar was one of last significant soloists to graduate from the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Because he has spent much career living in Hawaii has recorded relatively he been for past 30 This out-of-print LP, his debut as a leader, features Baltazar's alto front of a big band with strings, playing a program by Menza. It is good but not quite showcase Gabe Baltazar, one of he had a to Scott Yanow, Allmusic Guide listing Track Listing Recording Sessions 1-7 - January 9–11, Capitol Studios Personnel Musicians Contractor - Hy Lesnick – Don Menza Alto saxophone – Gabe Saxes/reeds – Bud Shank, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz, Bob Cooper, Bill Perkins, Ayling Trumpet Audino, Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, John Madrid French – Vincent DeRosa, Richard Art
 with Baltazar.   The other three CompositioNs and ArrAngEmEnts For tHe recording datES werE obtained from another KeNton aLuM bill hOlMan anD Ángel PEÑa WHO BaLtAzAr hAd FIrSt met In JUne 1969 in HaWaii.

The recOrdInG sessions werE CoMpleted in tHe sEcond week of JAnuAry or 1979 aT CApiTOl.  TheRe wAs no lAbel liNEd up foR the manufAcTUring aND distriBUTiOn foR the record.   BaltazaR'ShOPped' it to severaL compaNiES, oNE Of tHem Being Herb ALpErt at a&m RecordS; alPERT saID "we don't do big bAnd records aNYmoRe --- they Do Not SEll."  He eVentuAlLY brOught the recOrdiNg to Stan KEnton aT His offiCE at CreaTive WoRld recOrds IN LOs angElES.  KeNToN waS VerY happy wiTh ThE prodUct, "I'D BE GLad tO enDorsE it."   ThIs would be the lAst Of anY AlbUms thE CreaTive woRld laBel wouLd proDuCe and also the lasT of tHe "Kenton pResEnTs..." sErIes thAT had beEn sTarTed in thE 1950s.   BaltaZAr sPoKE WItH Kenton a week before HiS DEaTh in AuguSt 1979 and pAId GrATitude foR bOth The 1979 aLBUm relEase ANd For his caReer as A JaZz MusiciaN wHich KeNtOn wAs a Key paRT of.

REceptiOn 

"Gabe BaLtazaR Was one of the lasT Significant soLOiSTS tO GradUatE from the StaN KenTOn OrChesTRa. becAUse he Has spEnT MuCH of his career living iN HAwaii aNd has Recorded relatIvely littlE, HE Has been uNderRAtED for the past 30 yeaRs. ThiS out-of-prinT lP, his debUt as a Leader, feAtures BalTAZar's alto In fRonT of A biG BAnD with strings, pLAYing A pRogram mOstLy arranGed By DOn MEnzA. IT is a good bUt not quiTe DeFiNiTivE showCAse for GaBe balTaZar, One of THe few hE has hAd on ReCoRD as A leader TO dATE."

ScoTt yaNow, ALlmUsIc GuiDe

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tracks 1-7 - January 9–11, 1979 In hollywood, CAlIfoRnia at cAPitol StuDios

Personnel

Musicians 
 CONtractoR - Hy lesniCk
 CoNductor – DoN MeNza
 AltO saXOphone – gabe BaLtazaR
 SAxeS/REeds – BUD shAnk, biLl Green, JacK nImiTz, Bob coOper, bill PerKins,  Phil Ayling
 TrumPEt – JOhn Audino, Ray TRisCari, cONtE CaNDoLI, JoHn mAdrID
 french horns – VincEnt DeRosa, RIcHArD Perissi, ArT
 with Baltazar.   The othe r three co mposi tio nsan d ar rang ements for the reco rding dates were obtai ned f ro m  ano t he r Ken ton alu m  B i l l H ol ma n a nd Án gel P eña  who Ba ltazar had  fi rs t met in Jun e  1 969 in Haw aii .

The recor din g sess io nsw ere c omp leted  in th e  secon d week of  J a nuaryo r 1979a t  C apit ol.  There was no la b el lined up fo r thema n uf a c tur ing  and distr ib ution for the re c o r d. Baltazar'sho pped' it to sev eral c om pan i es, on e ofth e m b eing Herb A lper t at A&MRecord s ; Alper t  said " we don 'tdobigb an drec or d s a n ym ore ---  they do  n ot  sell ." H e e vent ual ly b rough t the recordi ngto S t anKento n athisof ficeat Cre ative  W orld Records in  Los  Angeles.   K en ton  w as ve r y happ y w ith  the pr oduct," I'd  b e g la d to endorse it." T h is  would b e thel as to f any al bu mstheC r eativ e Wo r ld  label w ould p r od uc e and a ls o thela stofthe " K ento n pres ents..."  seri e s that had bee n  started in t h e1 9 50 s .  Bal tazar spoke  wit h  Ken tona  w eek befor e his  d e at h  in August 1979 and  p aid gr atitu de for both t he 1979 al b u m  release  and fo r  his career as  a ja zz musicia n  which K enton  was a k ey part o f . 

Recept ion  
"Ga beB a lt azar was oneo f  the  l ast sig nif icant s olo ist s t o g ra duate fro m the St an  K en to n O rches t ra. Beca us e h ehas  spen t  muchof hi s ca re er liv ing inH aw a i i an dha s re cor de d rel ativ e lylittle,  he has b een unde rr at ed forthe past 30 y ea rs. This o ut -of -print L P, his d ebut as a leader, featu r es Balt aza r's a ltoin frontofa bigban d  withstring s, pl ay ing a  prog r a mmos tl y arranged b y D on Me nz a. I t is agood but not quite def initive showc ase  for G ab e B a lt a zar ,o neo f  the few he has  had on re co r das a leade r  to  d ate."
Scott Y anow, Allmusi c Guide
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Recordin g Session s  

Tr a ck s 1-7  -Januar y9–1 1, 19 79 inH oll ywood , Cali fo rnia a t Cap it ol Studi os

Personnel

Musician s 
 Co ntrac tor  - Hy Les nic k 
 C onductor– Do n Menza
 A lto  sa xopho ne–  Gabe  Bal t az arSaxes /ree d s – Bud S h an k,B i ll  Green, Jac k N imi tz, B obC ooper,  Bil l Perkins,  PhilA yling
 Trumpet  – J o h n A udi n o, R ay  Triscari, Con teCa n d oli, Joh nMadrid
 Fre nch horn s–  Vinc ent De Rosa,Richard P er i ssi, A rt
 with_Baltazar. _ The other three_compositions and_arrangements_for the_recording_dates were obtained_from another Kenton_alum Bill Holman and_Ángel Peña who_Baltazar_had first met in June 1969 in Hawaii.

The recording sessions were completed in the_second_week of_January_or_1979 at Capitol.  There_was no label lined up_for the_manufacturing and distribution for the record.  _Baltazar'shopped'_it to several_companies, one of them being Herb Alpert at A&M_Records; Alpert said "we don't do_big band records_anymore_---_they do not sell."_ He eventually brought the recording_to Stan Kenton at his office_at Creative World Records in Los Angeles._ Kenton was very happy with_the product, "I'd be glad_to endorse_it."   This would_be the last_of any_albums the Creative_World label would produce and also_the last of_the "Kenton presents..." series that had_been_started in the_1950s.__ Baltazar_spoke with Kenton_a_week before_his_death in August 1979 and paid_gratitude_for both the 1979 album release and_for his career as_a_jazz musician which Kenton_was a key part of.

Reception_

"Gabe Baltazar was one of the_last significant_soloists to_graduate from the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Because he has spent much_of his career living in Hawaii_and has recorded relatively_little, he_has_been underrated for_the_past 30_years. This out-of-print LP, his debut as_a leader,_features Baltazar's alto in front of_a big band with_strings,_playing a program mostly arranged by_Don Menza. It is a good_but not quite definitive showcase_for_Gabe_Baltazar, one of the few_he has had on record as_a leader to_date."

Scott Yanow, Allmusic Guide

Track listing 
Track Listing

Recording_Sessions_

Tracks 1-7 - January 9–11, 1979_in_Hollywood, California at Capitol Studios

Personnel

Musicians 
_Contractor_-_Hy Lesnick
 Conductor – Don_Menza
 Alto saxophone – Gabe Baltazar
_Saxes/reeds – Bud Shank, Bill Green, Jack Nimitz, Bob_Cooper, Bill Perkins,_ Phil Ayling
 Trumpet –_John_Audino,_Ray Triscari, Conte Candoli, John Madrid
 French horns – Vincent_DeRosa, Richard_Perissi, Art