The 1962 Playboy All-Stars
February, 1962
In 1961 jazz opened its own New Frontier, a Frontier that was, on occasion, replete with politico-sociological overtones. Leading the way out of the night clubs -- which (except for scattered jazz-oriented oases) are now past their peak as fertile breeding grounds for fresh new sounds -- ambitious young jazzmen showed themselves eager to seek out new horizons for their art. More and more, these expanded boundaries were encompassing foreign tours, LPs and concerts. It was more than ever a jazz ye...
