Prime Time (Count Basie album)

Prime Time is an album by the American musician Count Basie, released in 1977. It won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance by a Big Band in 1978.

Track listing

All music composed by Sammy Nestico, except where noted.

"Prime Time" – 7:33
"Bundle O'Funk" – 5:16
"Sweet Georgia Brown" – 3:34
"Featherweight" – 4:52
"Reachin' Out" – 6:36
"Ja-Da" – 5:45
"The Great Debate" – 4:48
"Ya Gotta Try" – 4:00

Personnel

Count Basie – piano
Lin Biviano – trumpet
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Pete Minger – trumpet
Bobby Mitchell – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Al Grey – trombone
Bill Hughes – trombone
Mel Wanzo – trombone
Bobby Plater – alto saxophone
Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone
Jimmy Forrest – saxophone
Danny Turner – saxophone
Charles Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
Freddie Green – guitar
John Duke – double bass
Reinie Press – bass guitar
Nat Pierce – piano
Butch Miles – drums
Sammy Nestico – arranger, conductor