Reception

Track listing

All compositions by Mal Waldron and George Haslam except as indicated

1. "I've Got the World on a String
   I've Got the World on a String
   "I've Got The World on a String" is a 1932 popular song composed by Harold Arlen, with lyrics written by Ted Koehler. It was written for the 1932 Cotton Club Parade....
   
   " (Harold Arlen
   Harold Arlen
   Harold Arlen was an American composer of popular music, having written over 500 songs, a number of which have become known the world over. In addition to composing the songs for The Wizard of Oz, including the classic 1938 song, "Over the Rainbow,” Arlen is a highly regarded contributor to the...
   
   , Ted Koehler
   Ted Koehler
   Ted L. Koehler was an American lyricist.-Life and career:Koehler was born in Washington, D.C. He started out as a photo-engraver but was attracted to the music business, where he started out as a theater pianist for silent films. He moved on to write for vaudeville shows and Broadway, and he also...
   
   ) – 6:25
2. "One for Steve" – 6:03
3. "Tangled Lawful Bells" – 5:14
4. "Let's Do It Over" (George Haslam) – 6:08
5. "Sakura Sakura (Cherry Blossom)" (Traditional) – 4:12
6. "Steps in Rhythm" (Haslam) – 5:09
7. "Datura" (Richard Leigh Harris) – 4:45
8. "From Charleston Till Now" – 9:39
9. "Come Sunday" (Duke Ellington
   Duke Ellington
   Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American composer, pianist, and big band leader. Ellington wrote over 1,000 compositions...
   
   ) – 6:28
10. "I'm Old Fashioned
    I'm Old Fashioned
    "I'm Old Fashioned" is a 1942 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Johnny Mercer.It was written for the film You Were Never Lovelier , where it was introduced by Nan Wynn who dubbed for Rita Hayworth as part of a song and dance routine with Fred Astaire.According to Mueller:...
    
    " (Jerome Kern
    Jerome Kern
    Jerome David Kern was an American composer of musical theatre and popular music. One of the most important American theatre composers of the early 20th century, he wrote more than 700 songs, used in over 100 stage works, including such classics as "Ol' Man River", "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man", "A...
    
    , Johnny Mercer
    Johnny Mercer
    John Herndon "Johnny" Mercer was an American lyricist, songwriter and singer. He is best known as a lyricist, but he also composed music. He was also a popular singer who recorded his own songs as well as those written by others...
    
    ) – 5:27
11. "After the Carnage" (Mal Waldron) – 4:42
12. "Thailand Dance" – 9:10
    • Recorded in Oxfordshire, England on April 20, 1995