Just a stone cold classic of an album. I can't speak to how innovative it is with the use of time signatures and the like, but I can say that it has some of the most recognizable tunes and melodies that I know in Jazz. If all it had was Take 5 it would be worthy of 5 stars, but throw in Blue Rondo a la Turk, Kathy's Waltz and Pick-up Sticks, and we have truly an album that EVERYONE SHOULD HEAR BEFORE THEY DIE!!!!! 5 stars