Li’l Darlin’ was written in 1957 jazz by trumpeter Neal Hefti for the Count Basie
Orchestra and is a jazz standard recorded and performed by many. It became a favorite of guitar players and Joe Pass, Charlie Byrd, George Benson, Tal Farlow, Barney Kessel, Kenny Burrell, Howard Alden, George Van Eps and Howard Roberts all recorded versions of it.
The Basie original was done at a very slow tempo but I like it more up both in solo and trio playing.