This is an album that all brass players, especially trumpet players and cornet players should own. Clarke was a giant among brass players with incredible technique, tone, range, endurance, centered sound and fluidity. He was among a group of players like Del Staigers, Alessandro Liberati, Reginaldo Cafarelli, Kryl, Levy and others whose work paved the way for other great virtuosi like Mendez, Andre', Dockshitzer and Marsalis. Accept the recorded sound for what it is (and it is quite exceptional when one reads what went into making this CD and the choices to be made to preserve the original tone quality of Mr. Clarke's cornet) and enjoy the amazing artistry. It is no wonder that so many years after Herbert L. Clarke's death his name is still mentioned with reverence by the Brass community.