The two 1957 sessions that make up this CD featuring Earl Hines with a pickup rhythm section in Paris were recorded originally for Phillips, with bassist Guy Pedersen and drummer Gus Wallez. The pianist is in top form, including just a little of the Dixieland repertoire (Royal Garden Blues and Muskrat Ramble) that typically dominated most of his recordings made in the U.S. during this period, and spending more time exploring favorite warhorses like Hallelujah and Makin' Whoopee, as well as already classic jazz compositions such as If I Could Be With You One Hour Tonight and I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good). While the tracks are generally brief, the music is consistently swinging at a high level and four bonus tracks have been added to the CD reissue, so it should be considered an essential purchase for fans of Earl Fatha Hines.