Fresh off his star-making stint with Gene Krupa, swinging sax man Charlie Ventura formed his own band in 1946, the year this 80-track collection kicks off. His Big Four, Quartet, Sextet, Septet and Orchestra are all represented, taking you up to 1952: Slow Joe; Charlie Boy; East of Suez; F.Y.I.; Birdland; If I Had You; Boptura; Lotus Blue; Ha!; Caravan; Dark Eyes; Rose Room; Blue Prelude; Avalon , and more.