17 seltene und legendäre Original Alben von Count Basie aus den 50er Jahren

Seine Königliche Hoheit, William James "Count" Basie war einer der bedeutendsten und einflussreichsten Big Band Leader des Jazz. Nachdem er die Schule abgebrochen hat und anfing Stummfilme in seiner Heimatstadt Red Bank New Jersey mit dem Klavier zu begleiten, zog William 1924 im Alter von 20 Jahren nach Harlem und bekam schnell die Aufmerksamkeit der großen Bandleader jener Tage. Als er elf Jahre später sein erstes Jazzorchester gründete, hatte er bereits einen reichen Erfahrungsschatz und schuf damit seinen einzigartigen und oft kopierten Stil, indem er zwei Tenor Saxophone gesplittete Parts spielen ließ, mit verschiedenen Arrangeuren arbeitete und immer den tanzbaren Beat der Rhythmusgruppe betonte. Dieses 10 CD- Set präsentiert "The Best Of The 1950s" von diesem erstaunlichen Leader und seiner fantastischen Band - inklusive seiner wichtigsten Songs wie "One O'Clock Jump" oder "April in Paris" - und Musikern wie Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Eckstine, Jimmy Rushing und Lester Young

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17 seltene und legendäre Original Alben von Count Basie aus den 50er Jahren

Inhalt

CD 1
Basie Jazz

1. Jive At Five (H. Edison, C. Basie) 3:11
2. Be My Guest (E. Wilkins) 3:05
3. No Name (O. Peterson) 3:10
4. Blues for the Count & Oscar (O. Peterson) 3:11
5. Redhead (S. Oliver) 2:51
6. Every Tub (C. Basie, E. Durham) 2:51
7. Goin' to Chicago (J. Rushing, C. Basie) 3:23
8. Sent for You Yesterday & Here You Come Today 3:14
   (J. Rushing, C. Basie, E. Durham)
9. Bread (E. Wilkins) 2:55
10. There's a Small Hotel (L. Rodgers, L. Hart) 3:35
11. Tippin' On the Q T (B. Clayton) 3:05

12. Blee Blop Blues (C. Basie) 3:03
    Paul Campbell - Wendell Culley - Reunald Jones - Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker - Benny Powell - Jimmy Wilkins (tb), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Ernie Wilkins (as , ts, arr), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis -
    Paul Quinichette (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Oscar Peterson (p), Count Basie (p, org),
    Freddie Green (g), Jimmy Lewis - Ray Brown - Gene Ramey (b), Gus Johnson (dr), Buck Clayton - Andy Gibson - Buster Harding - Nat Pierce - Don Redman - A.K. Salim (arr), Al Hibbler (voc)
    NYC; July 22 & 23 & December 12, 1952

    King of Swing

13. Cherry Point (N. Hefti) 3:22
14. Bubbles (N. Hefti) 4:03
15. Righ On (F. Green) 2:41
16. The Blues Done Come Back (E. Wilkins) 3:39
17. Plymouth Rock (N. Hefti) 3:43
18. I Feel Like a New Man (M. Albam) 2:55
19. You for Me (N. Hefti) 3:12
20. Soft Drink (Q. Jones) 3:07
21. Two for the Blues (N. Hefti) 2:49

22. Slow But Sure (M. Albam) 3:43
    Count Basie (cond, p), Joe Newman - Benny Powell - Gus Johnson (dr)
    Joe Wilder - Bill Hughes (tb), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Henry Coker - Eddie Jones (b), Ernie Wilkins (as, ts), John Johnny" Adriano Acea (btp), Wendell Culley - Reunald Jones - Henderson Chambers - Paul Campbell - Johnney Mandel (tp); J Tracks 13-16: Fine Sound, NYC; December 12, 1953; Track 17: LA; August 13, 1953; Tracks 18-22: Fine Sound, NYC; August 16, 1954
    Total Time 71:11

    CD 2
    Count Basie Dance Session Vol. 1

23. Straight Life (J. Mandel) 4:31
24. Basie Goes Wess (F. Wess) 3:53
25. Softly With Feeling (N. Hefti) 3:06
26. Peace Pipe (E. Wilkins) 2:27
27. Blues Go Away! (E. Wilkins) 3:20
28. Cherry Point (N. Hefti) 3:22
29. Bubbles (N. Hefti) 4:02
30. Right On (F. Green) 2:40
31. The Blues Done Come Back (E. Wilkins) 3:37

32. Plymouth Rock (N. Hefti) 3:41

    Paul Campbell - Joe Newman - Wendell Culley - Joe Wilder - Thad Jones (tp), Johnny Mandel (btp), Henry Coker - Benny Powell - Jimmy Wilkins - Henderson Chambers - Bill Hughes (tb),
    Marshall Royal (cl, as), Ernie Wilkins (as, ts), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Paul Quinichette - Frank Wess - Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Jimmy Lewis -
    Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (dr)

    Count Basie Dance Session Vol. 2

33. Stereophonic (E. Wilkins) 2:24
34. Mambo Mist (P. C. Barnes) 4:04
35. Sixteen Men Swinging (E. Wilkins) 3:04
36. She's Just My Size (E. Wilkins) 4:27
37. You're Not the Kind (C. Basie) 3:18
38. I Feel Like a New Man (M. Albam) 2:53
39. You for Me (N. Hefti) 3:11
40. Soft Drink (R. Jones) 3:06
41. Two for the Blues (N. Hefti) 2:49

42. Slow But Sure (M. Albam) 3:42

    Paul Campbell - Joe Newman - Wendell Culley - Joe Wilder - Thad Jones (tp), Johnny Mandel (btp), Henry Coker - Benny Powell - Jimmy Wilkins - Henderson Chambers - Bill Hughes (tb),
    Marshall Royal (cl, as), Ernie Wilkins (as, ts), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Paul Quinichette - Frank Wess - Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Jimmy Lewis -
    Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (dr)
    NYC; June, 1954 Total Time 67:53

    CD 3
    April in Paris

43. April in Paris (V. Duke, E.Y. Harburg, arr. W. Davis) 3:50
44. Corner Pocket (F. Green) 5:17
45. Did'n You? (F. Foster) 4:46
46. Sweetie Cakes (E. B.Wilkins) 3:59
47. Magic (F. Wess) 3:08
48. Shiny Stockings (F. Foster) 5:16
49. What am I Here For (D. Ellington, F. Laine, arr. F. Foster) 3:21
50. Midgets (J. Newman) 3:14
51. Mambo Inn (M. Bauzá, E. M. Sampson, B. Woodlen) 3:24

52. Dinner with Friends (N. Hefti) 3:07

    Count Basie (p), Frank Wess (cl, fl, as, ts), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Frank Foster (cl, ts),
    Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Thad Jones - Wendell Culley - Reunald Jones - Joe Newman (tp),
    Henry Coker - Benny Powell - Bill Hughes (tb), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (dr)
    Fine Sound, NYC; July 26, 1955 (tracks 1-4); January 4, 1956 (tracks 5-8); January 5, 1956
    (track 9 & 10)

    At Newport

53. Swingin' at the Newport (E. Wilkins) 8:30
54. Polka Dots and Moonbeams (J. Burke, J. Van Heusen) 3:33
55. Lester Leaps in (L. Young) 2:58
56. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today
    (C. Basie, E. Durham, J. Rushing) 4:10
57. Boogie Woogie I May Be Wrong (C. Basie, J. Rushing) 3:50
58. Evenin' (C. Daniels, M. Parish, H. White, R. Whiting) 3:32

59. Blee Blop Blues (C. Basie, A. K. Salim) 2:31

    Count Basie (p), Wendell Culley - Roy Eldridge - Reunald Jones - Thad Jones - Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker - Bill Hughes - Benny Powell (tb), Bill Graham (as), Marshall Royal (as, cl),
    Frank Foster - Illinois Jacquet [track 13], Lester Young [tracks 13-17] (ts), Frank Wess (ts, fl),
    Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Freddie Greene (g), Eddie Jones (b), Jo Jones [tracks 13-17],
    Sonny Payne (dr), Jimmy Rushing [tracks 15-17] (voc)
    Newport Jazz Festival, Freebody Park, Newport; July 7, 1957
    Total Time 68:48

    CD 4
    One O'Clock jump

60. Too Close for Comfort (J. Bock, L. Holofcener, G. D. Weiss) 3:06
61. Smack Dab in the Middle (C. Calhoun) 3:39
62. Amazing Love (J. Burns) 3:32
63. Only Forever (J. Burke, J. V. Monaco) 3:37
64. Don't Worry Bout Me (R. Bloom, T. Koehler) 3:05
65. Stop, Pretty Baby (M. Lovett, R. Saunders, L. Washington) 3:06
66. One O'Clock Jump (C. Basie) 4:32
67. Jamboree (E. Wilkins) 2:00
68. I Don't Like You No More (E. Wilkins) 2:41

69. From Coast to Coast (E. Wilkins) 8:33

    Ella Fitzgerald - Joe Williams (voc), Count Basie (p), Henry Coker - Benny Powell - Bill Hughes (tb), Wendell Culley - Reunald Jones - Thad Jones - Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster (ts),
    Charlie Fowlkes (bars), Bill Graham (as), Marshall Royal (cl, as), Frank Wess (fl, ts),
    Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (dr), Edgar Sampson - Ernie Wilkins (arr)
    Tracks 1-7 & 10: Fine Sound, NYC; January and June, 1956; Track 8 & 9: LA;
    Probably recorded between April 23 and 30, 1957

    One O'Clock jump

70. Mutton-Leg (C. Basie, S. Edison) 3:25
71. Beaver Junction (S. Edison) 3:03
72. Patience And Fortitude (H. Warren, B. Moore, Jr.) 3:24
73. I Ain't Got Nobody (B. Graham, S. Wi…