Basie Jazz
Basie Jazz is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954. Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs The Swinging Count! and Basie Rides Again!.
Reception
awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing
- "Extended Blues" – 5:58
- "Be My Guest" – 3:03
- "Blues for the Count and Oscar" – 3:10
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" – 2:26
- "I Want a [Little Girl |I Want a Little Girl]" – 2:54
- "Song of the Islands" – 2:52
- "Goin' to Chicago" – 3:22
- "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" – 3:13
- "Bread" – 2:33
- "There's a Small Hotel" – 3:33
- "Tippin' on the Q. T." – 3:33
- "Blee-Blop Blues" – 3:03
Personnel
- Count Basie – piano, organ
- Paul Campbell Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman – trumpet
- Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins – trombone
- Marshall Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Oscar Peterson – piano, organ
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Ray Brown, Jimmy [Lewis |Jimmy Lewis], Gene Ramey – bass
- Gus Johnson, Buddy Rich – drums
- Al Hibbler – vocals
- Buck Clayton, A. K. Salim – arranger