This 1962 Stardust Records release captures Curtis Amy in a transitional period between hard bop and soul jazz. The album features Amy on tenor saxophone alongside organist Paul Smith and drummer John Guerin.
- "Way Down" was released on Stardust Records in December 1962. The album was recorded in Los Angeles. Curtis Amy is credited as the sole composer on all tracks.
- The album was released on LP with catalog number SR-101. It was reissued on CD in 2009 by BBE Records.
- "Way Down" was the second of two albums Amy released for Stardust Records. The label specialized in jazz and rhythm and blues.
Curtis Amy was a jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist from Los Angeles. "Way Down" was one of his earliest recordings as a leader.
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