" Duke Ellington's longtime tenor, Paul Gonsalves, was a perfect match for the inventive pianist, Earl Hines, who (along with bassist Al Hall and drummer Jo Jones) is in top form on five standards, three by Ellington. The music swings hard and has its surprising moments. The one track from 1972 is a solo version of "Blue Sands" played by its composer Earl Hines."
1992 reissue.
- 1 It Don't Mean A Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing!
- 2 Over The Rainbow
- 3 What Am I Here For?
- 4 Moten Swing
- 5 Blue Sands
- 6 I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good