This compilation of short films from the swing era finds the Count in splendid form, performing in his relaxed and gutsy manner.

The DVD is completed with different sounds showcasing Fats Waller, Louis Armstrong, Joe Turner, Henry Red Allen, Gene Krupa, Lucky Millinder, and the dancer Bill Bojangles Robinson. Features Basie Sextet (1950) with Clark Terry, Wardell Gray, Buddy DeFranco, and Helen Humes.