Some time ago, the bible of show business, ‘Variety,’ had occasion to pass this comment on The Lenny Herman Quintet: “Few contemporaries develop the enthusiastic beat achieved in every tempo attempted, and the proof of the pudding is in the number of people hoofing it while the Quintet plays.” With typically distinctive prose, this knowledgeable trade chronicle has defined the basic appeal of this highly successful dance unit. American dancers from Las Vegas to Atlantic City have applauded the lighthearted, unpretentious arrangements of The Lenny Herman Quintet and have returned them to their favorite dancing oasis with heartwarming approval. ‘The Mightiest Little Band In The Land’ is constantly adding new material for audience consumptioon. As a team, these talented musicians incorporate the effectiveness of twelve different instruments, three solo vocalists, and a sprightly trio appropriately dubbed the Hermanaires. This highly listenable SESAC album by the Quintet has been musically matched to the joyful spirit of Saturday night dancing. The subtle blend of tenor saxophone with organ and accordion predominates in the Italian waltz You’re The Only One For Me as well as on the stylized rhythms of It’s Happening Again, and Spring In My Heart. There’s a wonderfully Latin change of pace in the Calypso Venezuela and everyone will enjoy the Hermanaires’ vocal report on the Bashful Bull-Frog (complete with gulps) and the romantic optimism of It Started With A Smile. The many instrumental blends of The Lenny Herman Quintet lend color to A Great Love and charm to a Delightful Interlude. Five men, with a singular objective of providing “music people can understand,” frame the entertainment patterns of The Lenny Herman Quintet. Late evening radio listeners will agree that ‘The Mightiest Little Band In The Land’ is an interlude of taste and sophistication.