Dave Brubeck collaborated with blues singer Jimmy Rushing on this album, recorded in New York. The record combines the style of the Brubeck quartet with Rushing's voice, known for his work with Count Basie.
The album includes jazz and blues standards, such as 'There'll Be Some Changes Made' and 'I Never Knew'. It was released by Columbia Records in 1960, produced by Teo Macero.
Brubeck and Rushing had previously worked together at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1959. This album is an early example of the fusion between Brubeck's cool jazz and classic blues.