Basie's in the Bag
Basie's in the Bag is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring performances of contemporary popular tunes recorded in 1967 and released on the Brunswick label.
Track listing
- "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" - 2:31
- "Hang On Sloopy" - 2:40
- "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Cryin'" - 2:02
- "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" - 2:10
- "Goin' Out of My Head" - 2:08
- "In the Heat of the Night" - 2:12
- "Green Onions" - 3:51
- "Knock on Wood" - 1:54
- "Let the Good Times Roll" - 2:15
- "Bright Lights, Big City" - 2:44
- "Reach Out I'll Be There" - 2:15
- "Memphis, Tennessee" - 2:32
- Recorded in Los Angeles on August 15, 1967 and August 17, 1967
Personnel
- Count Basie - piano, organ
- Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Gene Goe, Harry Edison - trumpet
- Richard Boone, Harlan Floyd, Grover Mitchell - trombone
- Bill Hughes - bass trombone
- Bobby Plater, Marshal Royal - alto saxophone
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Norman Keenan - bass
- Louis Bellson, Irv Cottler - drums
- Chico O'Farrill - arranger