Count Basie & Kansas City 7/Count Basie/Count Basie & the Kansas City Seven - Count Basie and the Kansas City 7 [12/14]

Artist:

Basie, Count

UPC:

753088001567

See Also:

Jackson, Milt Webster, Ben Brewer, Teresa Turner, Big Joe Vaughan, Sarah Armstrong, Louis Benson, George (Guitar) Fitzgerald, Ella Sinatra, Frank Williams, Joe (Vocals) Bennett, Tony Lunceford, Jimmie Prysock, Arthur Gene Harris All Star Big Band - Tribute To Count Basie

Description:

Count Basie And The Kansas City 7: Count Basie (piano, organ); Eric Dixon (tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet); Frank Foster (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Thad Jones (trumpet); Frank Wess (flute, alto flute); Freddie Green (guitar); Eddie Jones (bass); Sonny Payne (drums).
Reissue producer: Michael Cuscuna.
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey on March 21-22, 1962. Includes original release liner notes by Stanley Dance.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios).
Liner Note Author: Stanley Dance.
Recording information: 03/21/1962; 03/22/1962.
Photographer: Bob Ghiraldini.
Very few jazz musicians can duplicate the light, buoyant swing of Count Basie. His understated style never interfered with soloists; instead he gave them the freedom to tell their musical stories. Basie`s dedication to the blues never faltered in his over 50 years on the bandstand, and there are dozens of CDs available that document that. These are but two of Basie`s endearing legacies.
Basie formed the Kansas City 7 in 1936, but with the success of his big band orchestras, he didn`t call out this band again until 1962 (the year this album was recorded). By then, many of the original members had either passed away or were busy with other projects. Undaunted, Basie used many of his musicians from his then-current big band to reform the Kansas City 7. This set includes invaluable versions of Gershwin`s "Oh, Lady Be Good" and Sammy Cahn`s "Shoe Shine Boy." Originals by flutist Frank Wess and trumpeter Thad Jones round out this recording.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Oh, Lady, Be Good
2. Secrets
3. I Want a Little Girl
4. Shoe Shine Boy
5. Count`s Place
6. Senator Whitehead
7. Tally-Ho, Mr. Basie!
8. What` Cha Talkin`?
9. [Untitled]

Album Information

Release Date:

12/14/2010

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Piano

Label:

Analogue Productions

Catalog Number:

80015

Original Release Year:

1962

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Runtime:

40 : 5

Guest Artist:

Thad Jones; Frank Wess; Frank Foster

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