recorded two albums with and His Orchestra under a contractual agreement giving one of the records to 's label, Columbia, and the other to , Roulette. The Columbia album, , was released once, while the Roulette album, initially issued under the title , has been re-released by various labels under various titles endlessly. This is one of those reissues, and while one may deplore the duplicitous marketing scheme, the pairing between and remains impressive. The band raves through tunes like matches them, drawing strength from the bravura arrangements, while band and singer achieve a knowing tenderness on "Growing Pains." This is an album well worth owning; just make sure you don't buy it twice. ~ William Ruhlmann