Trumpet Virtuoso Doc Severinsen was leader of the Johnny Carson hosted "Tonight Show" from 1967 to 1992 while having a prolific recording career. Tempestuous Trumpet / the Big Band's Back in Town, both from the early 1960s and produced by Enoch Light, offer the listener exciting big band music with excellent trumpet playing. First time on CD and re-mastered.

Personnel includes: Doc Severinsen, Snooky Young, Tom Brown, Richard Perry, Bobby Bryant, John Audino (trumpet); Mac Kenley, Robert Alexander, Lloyd Ulyate, Gene Cipriano (trombone); Vincent DeRosa (French horn); Lew Tabackin, Bud Shank, Ernest Watts (woodwinds); Ross Tompkins, Pat Rebillot, Michael Woodford (piano); Dennis Budimir, Peter Woodford, Tommy Tedesco (guitar); John Williams, Meyer Rubin (bass); Fred Stites, Ed Shaughnessy (drums); John Pacheco, Michael Collazo, Larry Bunker (percussion).

Producers: Don Sebesky, Pete Spargo, Dick Hyman, Joe Reisman.

Compilation producer: John Snyder.

Recorded at RCA Studios, New York City and RCA Studios, Hollywood, California on April 29 & 30, 1971; June 2, 1971; June 12, 1972 and August 22, 1973. Includes liner notes by Mort Goode.

Digitally remastered by Joe Lopes (May 7, 1992, BMG Recording Studios, New York, New York).

This compilation contains tracks recorded for RCA from 1971-1973.

Heeeeeer's Doc! The leader of the Johnny carson tonight Show Band proves weith this recording why he was on the show for 25 years!