Start with Stan Kenton's Mellophonium Orchestra painting gorgeous hues in it's ballad interpretations, swinging mightily on up-tempo charts and sizzling in their readings of concert pieces. Now add a professional-grade college ensemble playing very demanding and elegant material with precision and passion. Mix in a 14-page booklet with appealing unpublished photos, thorough essays outlining the history of horn use by the Kenton band and Stan's major contributions to jazz education, along with ve