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- Artist: Earl Hines
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- Release Date: July 21, 1998
- Total Time: 41:56
- Genre: Jazz
Review
Earl Hines leads an all-star septet during a circa-1968 live concert that likely came from a radio broadcast. But before the full band is introduced, the veteran pianist romps through a stride-filled medley of "Black Coffee," "Bluesette," and "I've Got the World on a String." Hines features his soloists individually, playing brief trio numbers in between them, beginning with clarinetist Bob Donovan in a leisurely "At Dawn," followed by a boisterous muted trombone solo by Booty Wood in the blues "Minnie H." Budd Johnson shines on soprano sax in a swinging "Do It Yourself." The full group is finally featured in "Satin Doll," at first just scatting in unison to the rhythm section, then as instrumentalists in a brisk reprise of this chestnut. While this must have been a terrific performance to hear in person, the sound suffers from overmodulation in a number of spots, while the lack of liner notes gives no clue as to the reason this group was assembled. First issued by LRC as Plays Evergreens, this budget CD is worth the investment for swing fans. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Medley: Black Coffee/Bluesette/I've Got the World on a String | George Gershwin, Elmer Bernstein, Toots Thielemans | Earl Hines | (6:26) |
| At Dawn | Earl Hines | Earl Hines | (3:37) |
| Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) | Gus Kahn, George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | Earl Hines | (:58) |
| Minnie H | Earl Hines | Earl Hines | (2:11) |
| Ol' Man River | Oscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | Earl Hines | (1:27) |
| Do It Yourself | Cole Porter | Earl Hines | (3:18) |
| Satin Doll | Duke Ellington, Johnny Mercer, Billy Strayhorn | Earl Hines | (5:41) |
| Triple X | Donovan | Earl Hines | (5:38) |
| Sweet Lorraine | Mitchell Parish, |
Earl Hines | (2:46) |
| Quiet Night | Earl Hines | (1:06) | |
| More | Earl Hines | (1:02) | |
| Shiny Stockings | Frank Foster | Earl Hines | (2:35) |
| Sometimes I'm Happy | Vincent Youmans | Earl Hines | (5:11) |
