This album was Count Basie's first for Pablo Records, a label founded by Norman Granz. It is a jam session featuring major jazz figures, including saxophonists Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis, Zoot Sims, and trumpeter Harry 'Sweets' Edison.
The recording is characterized by a relaxed and spontaneous approach, with long improvised solos over blues and swing standards. Although the exact recording date is unconfirmed, it is known to have been released in 1972 and produced by Granz himself.
The album reflects the style of the famous Jazz at the Philharmonic jam sessions that Granz organized. Despite not being one of Basie's most commercial records, it is valued by jazz enthusiasts for its energy and the interaction among the musicians.