The richness of tone and beauty of melody achieved in these sessions is difficult to match. Nothing is forced, everyone takes their turn without any sense of impatience or underlying rancor, yet the performances display an understanding of the opportunity and a sense that judgments will be made regarding the work created here. The result is a piece of art that is seemless, timeless and ever-rewarding to the listener. It is well-recorded and balanced, displaying Alfred Lion-Rudy Van Gelder seminal production values. Cannonball proves himself well-suited to play with the all-stars in this assemblage, but it is Miles Davis who, seemingly without effort, ascends to the top of this marvelous recording. Stands with Kind of Blue, Blue Train, Portrait in Jazz and a few other recordings as one of the high points of the seminal era of jazz.

As all concur this is a great jazz CD..know that the bonus track Alison's Uncle on an earlier remasterered edition was exchanged for Bangoon on this edition of CD..I guess the better sound here and different track will increase copies sold...why both were not included on this CD is beyond me..The down side of
perfectionists.

As of now 36 customer reviews and an average of 5 stars. Something tells me this is a jazz classic ! The featured quintet is a who's who of jazz greats, check it out. The music stands on it's own merits and would pass any blinfold test by unknowing ears as to it's authenticity and maybe even as to who is playing. Of course on the opening notes of the standard "Autumn Leaves" any jazz aficionado would recognize the essence of the cool Miles Davis's licks. Another standard featured, " Love For Sale, " made famous by Lady Day is more uptempo, not as melancholy as Billie Holiday's version and dispalys a more swinging interpretation. The title track "Something Else" walks the tightrope between hard bop and cool jazz with an affirmative rebirth. Nat Adderly is adept and versatile on this disc, showing his ability to integrate and utilize superb and diverse musicians for a cohesive uniform sound throughout the disc. The bonus track "Bangoon" is a lost treasure revived from the vaults and given the masterful treatment by Rudy Van Gelder. The disc has been remastered to beyond perfection and includes original liner notes and an additional essay by Bob Blumenthal that compliments the original . Great timeless music that has been given the sonic once over for the digital age. Highly recommended to any jazz collection.