This is one of Basie's greatest Jazz Standards. I am very happy that his band is still playing all of the wonderful chart's. Count Basie is gone, however his music lives on, also the great
side men that played in his band, including Joe Williams.
Naomi Clark, Singer
Basie classic, Frank Foster wrote this I believe. Ella has a great version with the Basie Band. I had the pleasure of seeing the Basie Band while The Count was still alive, what joy. I have seen the band about 4 times since his passing and they are still great.
A friend, Carl Albert, said Count Basie once advised him to "play simpler and use fewer notes!" He said that was the best piano lesson he ever took ! Carl is gone now, but during WW II, he was Patton's Band Director!