Famed as a subtle accompanist who played harmonically complex chords in a lightly swinging style, pianist
Ellis Larkins did not have any opportunities to record a full album as a leader after 1959 until this effort for the French Black & Blue label; it was last available domestically as a Classic Jazz LP. With fine support from bassist George Duvivier and drummer J.C. Heard,
Larkins performs five swing-era standards, plus his own "C.E.B." The increasingly rare session gives listeners a good example of
Ellis Larkins' tasteful playing. ~ Scott Yanow