This
is the record that astonished the jazz world when it was released
in early 1961. Six unknown, very young men based in Upstate New York
played with the fire of youth and the wisdom of veterens. Discovered
by Cannonball Adderley for Riverside Records, the Mangione Brothers
Sextet was the launching pad for Chuck Mandione, one of the great
jazz popularizers, Sal Nistico, who went on to star in Woody Herman's
band; Roy McCurdy, a mainstay of Adderley's sextet; and Larry Coombs,
who became the principal clarinetist of the Chicago Symphony. After
30 years, the group's music retains its vigor, freshness, and air
of discovery. The opening piece, "Something Different," is a classic
of its strutting, soulful type.
