Something like that.
I had made a very specific deal with Ira to make a very specific type of recording. In the studio Ira opened up a briefcase, dug out some music and said "I know what Chuck expects, but have some stuff in here that's almost like art". My response was something like "what do you think jazz is?".
After messing around with endless "rehearsals" of Ira's "almost like art", Don DeMichael (a guest in the studio) said "Play bebop". Ira said "the style or the tune?" with contempt. I said "Your choice".
They wound up playing "That's Earl Brother". A fine performance, indeed.
This recording was a wonderful and very trying experience. I think I won the fight since Ira has repeatedly told me this is his best record.