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In ’81, Jacquet finally followed in the footsteps of his mentors Count Basie and Lionel Hampton and put together a big band of his own (he had been leading small groups since the ’40s). Unfortunately, this big band only made one studio album; here, though, we have a hard-swingin’, house-rockin’ 1987 set at the Village Vanguard (this is an entirely different set than Vol. 5, which also featured Jacquet at the Vanguard): "Cottontail," "You Got It," "Ghost of a Chance," "Sophisticated Lady," "Take the ‘A’ Train," "Flying Home" and more! Sounds of Yesteryear.