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AllMusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[6]
DownBeat	[7]

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AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow stated "Benny Carter headed a talent-filled tentet for this frequently exciting concert. ... it is not at all surprising that the results would be memorable, but this date actually exceeds one's expectations".^[5] DownBeat awarded the album 4 stars.^[7] The review gave the album a high recommendation and singled out tracks 2 and 3.^[7]

1. "Squaty Roo" (Johnny Hodges) – 12:50
2. "Tribute to Louis Armstrong: When It's Sleepy Time Down South/Confessin' That I Love You/When You're Smiling" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René/Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds, Al J. Neiburg/Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin) – 6:05
3. "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) – 11:22
4. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 10:45

• Benny Carter – alto saxophone, trumpet
• Cat Anderson, Joe Newman – trumpet
• Britt Woodman – trombone
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
• Cecil Payne – baritone saxophone
• Mundell Lowe – guitar
• Nat Pierce – piano
• George Duvivier – bass
• Harold Jones – drums