In 1960, 27-year-old Quincy Jones and his 18-piece all-star jazz orchestra were stranded in Europe when a show they were accompanying failed. A last-minute tour with Nat King Cole rescued them. This marvellous concert, recorded by Swiss radio and now released for the first time, comes as a revelation. As well as proving that Quincy's was a world-class band, it demonstrates that Nat had not given up seriously playing the piano, as was commonly believed. As he reveals in the interview that closes this CD, it was showbiz pressure that made him concentrate on singing. He plays brilliantly here.