I was surprised to see there's no dedicated thread for TDOE. Or at least none that I could find.
If I had to make a desert island DT disc with only 10 tracks, this would likely be one of them. Such a kickass composition with 4 brilliant musicians totally locked in with each other.
I can only give it a 9/10 though. There's one bit from about 4:43 to 5:13 that leaves me baffled and not in a good way. I get that DT is about sometimes taking musical detours that you might not expect, but I have no idea why they thought this one was a good idea. It seems so pedestrian by their usual standards and practically brings the song to a screeching halt. Fortunately, they pick up the pace again soon after and end with another flurry of awesomeness.
Anyway, that one little bit frustrates me because the rest of the song is close to perfection. 2:16 - 5:37 is pure bliss, maybe my favorite 30 seconds of recorded music that I've ever heard. Side note: I really love when Jordan plays straight piano in that ragtime style.
Where do others rank TDOE in the list of DT instrumentals? I think because of that one out-of-place doodle that I can't stand, I have to put Overture 1928 just ahead of it.