The Swinging Count!
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The Swinging Count! is an album by jazz pianist Count Basie in small group sessions recorded in 1952 and released in 1956 on the Clef label.[1][2][3] Selections from this album were released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz.
Reception
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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[4]
Track listing
- "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 5:55
- "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:50
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:24
- "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) - 2:49
- "Basie Beat" (Count Basie) - 3:20
- "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 4:10
- "Count's Organ Blues" (Basie) - 3:09
- "K.C. Organ Blues" (Basie) - 2:53
- "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 3:02
- "Stan Shorthair" (Basie) - 2:54
- "As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:08
- "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 3:05
- Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 26 (track 1), December 12 (tracks 2-4) and December 13 (tracks 5-12), 1952
Personnel
- Count Basie - piano, organ
- Reunald Jones (track 2), Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 5-12) - trumpet
- Henry Coker - trombone (track 2)
- Marshall Royal - clarinet (track 2)
- Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone (tracks 2-12)
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone (track 2)
- Oscar Peterson - organ (track 1)
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Ray Brown (track 1), Gene Ramey (tracks 2-12) - bass
- Gus Johnson (track 1), Buddy Rich (tracks 2-12) - drums
- Ernie Wilkins - arranger (track 2)
References
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
- ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
- ^ Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series, accessed November 20, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed November 20, 2015