Many articles and books have been written about the era called “The greatest generation” and some have touched slightly on the great music, famous artists, and famous big band leaders of this time. In this book Kline attempts to show you the “ups and downs” of the sidemen of this era including personal experiences that led him thru big bands, the army, a different musical career, and finally upon retirement, the opportunity to recreate this great music starting in 1991 thru Y2K ending in 2006.