Dance Along with Basie
Dance Along with Basie is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in late 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.
Reception
The album won the Best Performance by a Band for Dancing at the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards. AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Track listing
- "It Had to Be You" - 2:56
- "Makin' Whoopee" - 4:00
- "Can't We Be Friends" - 5:22
- "Misty" - 3:35
- "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" - 3:37
- "How Am I to Know" - 2:26
- "Easy Living" - 3:35
- "Fools Rush In" - 3:10
- "Secret Love" - 3:17
- "Give Me the Simple Life" - 3:32
Personnel
- Count Basie - piano
- John Anderson, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young - trumpet
- Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell - trombone
- Marshal Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
- Frank Wess - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell - tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Eddie Jones - bass
- Sonny Payne - drums