This album pays homage to two very important pioneers that helped shape the music of their respective genres: Thelonius Monk and Mongo Santamaria. Follow-up to the 2010 Grammy®-nominated album Things I Wanted To Do. Features special guest, 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Award recipient Jimmy Owens, on trumpet. Also features Elio Villafrana on piano and Ileana Santamaria (Mongo Santamaria s daughter) on vocals.