Mel Torme at The crescendo is one of his best of the early years. His voice is wonderful and as always, his live concert is relaxed and makes you feel like you were there in person. This is another one of his collaborations with Marty Paich and is definitely well worth having in your collection of Torme's works. He gives verbal credit to all his band members, and introduces each song. Although taken from a concert from 1957, the quality of the cd is great. There really is no down-side to this cd. The songs are great, the singer is fantastic, and the musicianship can't be beat!