Recorded at the 1987 annual convention of the
Duke Ellington Society
, this is a trio outing by the cool-toned tenor saxophonist
Fraser MacPherson
, pianist
Oliver Jones
and bassist
Neil Swainson
. They perform respectful and somewhat predictable renditions of 13
Ellington
-associated songs. Although
MacPherson
gets top billing,
Jones
consistently steals the show. Among the selections performed are
"Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me,"
"Things Ain't What They Used to Be," "I Didn't Know About You" and "In a Mellotone." Pleasing if safe music. ~ Scott Yanow