The high talent and extraordinary versatility of Jo Basile is reaffirmed once more with this recording. Basile is an exceptionally gifted musician whose facility, artistry and imagination have placed him in the front rank of entertainers. He has played countless supper clubs and radio amd television shows throughout the United States and the continent and he toured several years with the famous French chanteuse. The coveted Grand Prix du Disque, the highest recording in France, was bestowed upon Basile in 1957.
The accordion in the jazz context is most often employed as a novelty, but Basile's jazz while is light, is also quite serious and this album throws heretofore only hinted at facets of his great talent into relief. He is assisted in his pursuits by a very fine and emphatetic group of subordinates and the quality of the 10 songs he has chosen to play further inspires his gifts.
