This may be an "excellent use of technology," but is it good? I don't think so. Yes, Ray sings and yes, the Basie band (not Basie) swings (a little), but what I hear is not a real synergy. To my ears, which have heard both Ray and The Count (not together) live on many occasions, this CD sounds fake and contrived. This is not Basie's book it's Ray's, and the band just does not fit with the C&W hits and the other Charles classics. I had high hopes for this album as I am a fan of both Ray and The Count. Call me a stinker, but I've been listening critically for close to forty years and this one just does not cut it.