First Time! The Count Meets the Duke


First Time! The Count Meets the Duke is an album by American pianists, composers and bandleaders Duke Ellington and Count Basie with their combined Orchestras recorded and released on the Columbia label in 1961.
On stereo releases of the album, Basie's band is featured on the left channel and Ellington's on the right.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 4½ stars calling it "a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. On most selections Ellington and Basie both play piano and the arrangements allowed the stars from both bands to take turns soloing".

Track listing

All compositions by Duke Ellington except as indicated
  1. "Battle Royal" - 5:33
  2. "To You" - 3:53
  3. "Take the 'A' Train - 3:46
  4. "Corner Pocket" - 4:53
  5. "Wild Man" - 6:20
  6. "Segue in C" - 8:22
  7. "B D B" - 4:43
  8. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" - 3:09
;1999 CD Reissue Bonus Tracks
  2. "One More Once" - 3:25
  3. "Take the 'A' Train" - 5:50
  4. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" - 3:14
  5. "B D B" - 4:30
  6. "Blues in Hoss' Flat" - 3:13
  7. "Wild Man" - 5:55
  8. "Battle Royal" - 6:32

Personnel