RHODA SCOTT, whose barefoot pedalboard playing has become something of a legend, often played with drummers, and not the least ones : Kenny Clarke, Mel Lewis, Daniel Humair, or Victor Jones followed one another at her side. In spite of that, she is reluctant to call this association a "duet", for this word sounds restrictive to her, given the polyvalence of both players. This time, Rhoda chose LUCIEN DOBAT as her partner, and though he's not as well known as his predecessors, he does, like them, show deep rhythmical and melodical qualities, as is obvious when one listens to this recording. A former student of the great Kenny Clarke, Dobat is an acomplished and ecclectic musician, equally at ease in jazz, blues and soul music (he played with Clark Terry, T. Bone Walker, Sam & Dave ... among others). The main idea behind this recording is to bring to the forefront tunes that Rhoda often plays live, but that she had never recorded so far. Novelty and tradition are then the two keys to this "Encore, Encore, Encore" where one always feels the stage in the background.