Basie Jazz
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Basie Jazz is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954.[1][2] Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs The Swinging Count! and Basie Rides Again!.
Reception
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
Track listing
- "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 5:58
- "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:03
- "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Peterson) - 3:10
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:26
- "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:54
- "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) - 2:52
- "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) - 3:22
- "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) - 3:13
- "Bread" (Wilkins) - 2:33
- "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:33
- "Tippin' on the Q. T." (Buck Clayton) - 3:33
- "Blee-Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) - 3:03
Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 22 (tracks 9-12), July 26 (tracks 1-3) and December 12 (tracks 4-8), 1952
Personnel
- Count Basie - piano, organ
- Paul Campbell (tracks 2 & 7-12) Wendell Culley (tracks 2 & 7-12), Reunald Jones (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7-12), Joe Newman (tracks 2 & 7-12) - trumpet
- Henry Coker (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7-12), Benny Powell (tracks 2 & 7-12), Jimmy Wilkins (tracks 2 & 7-12) - trombone
- Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7-12)
- Ernie Wilkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 2 & 7-12)
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 2, 3 & 7-12), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2 & 4-12) - tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7-12)
- Oscar Peterson - piano, organ (tracks 1-3)
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Ray Brown (tracks 1-3), Jimmy Lewis (tracks 9-12), Gene Ramey (tracks 4-8) - bass
- Gus Johnson (tracks 1-3 & 7-12), Buddy Rich (tracks 4-6) - drums
- Al Hibbler - vocals (tracks 7 & 8)
- Buck Clayton, A. K. Salim - arranger
References
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November, 18, 2015
- ^ Clef Records Catalog: 600 series, accessed November, 18, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed November, 18, 2015