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Kenny Drew (piano), Bill Christ (bass); Bill Ladley (drums); Jim Lawrence (tuba); Loren Reichert (french horn); Lon Norman (trombone); Gene Goe (trumpet); John Georgini (trumpet); Duke Schuster (trumpet); Bill Robbins (trumpet); Gus Mas (saxophone); Billy Miller (saxophone); Berry Polger (saxophone); Jerry Brockman (saxophone); Jimmy Casals (saxophone); Kirby Campbell (saxophone).

BLACK PITS OF LUNA (Don Vincent) 3:00;
FLAMENCO SKETCHES (Miles Davis) 5:14;
EULOGY (Don Vincent) 7:03;
WALTZ FOR STEPHEN (Don Vincent) 2:24;
OFF THE GRATE (Don Vincent) 3:23;
BLUE MONK (Thelonious Monk) 3:58;
DON'S IDEA (Don Vincent) 4:16.
NIGHT IN TUNISIA (Dizzy Gillespie) 5:35.

All Arrangements by Don Vincent, except "Flamenco Sketches" which was arranged by Gene Goe.
Orchestra direction: Don Vincent, Joe Galovan and Bill Ladley.
Recorded in Miami, Fl, May, 1960 at Criteria Recording Co.
Engineering: Mack Emerman
Original Liner Notes: Pat O'Neil.
New Liner Notes: Jeff Barr.

This is the first of several VSOP releases of Criteria recordings. Criteria was a small jazz label founded by Mac Emerman that showcased Miami jazz musicians of the late 1950's. All Criteria LPs are extremely rare and highly sought after. For the first release on CD we have selected the Modern Jazz Orchestra recording. Criteria was the brainchild of trumpeter/recording engineer Mac Emerman. His interest was recording jazz in Miami, which he termed "Gold Coast Jazz". The music on this CD is primarily written, orchestrated and directed by Don Vincent. Don who studied at Carnegie Mellon and under Nikolai Lapatnikoff later went on to lead the orchestra at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas and currently runs a recording studio in Los Angeles. The band is made up of Miami's all stars of the day. It is a fine jazz orchestra. The compositions and arrangements are excellent, and Kenny Drew is terrific. Highly recommended.