Basie Jazz
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{{Infobox album
| name = Basie Jazz
| type = Studio
| artist = Count Basie
| cover = Basie Jazz.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1954
| recorded = July 22 & 26 and December 12, 1952
Fine Sound, New York City
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| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = Clef
| producer = Norman Granz
| chronology = Count Basie
| prev_title = The Swinging Count!
| prev_year = 1952
| next_title = Basie Rides Again!
| next_year = 1952
}}
Basie Jazz is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/clef.pdf Clef Label Discography], accessed November 18, 2015[http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/clef-records-catalog-600-series/#mgc-633 Clef Records Catalog: 600 series], accessed November 18, 2015 Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs The Swinging Count! and Basie Rides Again!.
Reception
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| rev1 = AllMusic
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AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/basie-jazz-mw0000868708 Allmusic listing], accessed November 18, 2015
Track listing
- "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) – 5:58
- "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:03
- "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Peterson) – 3:10
- "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:26
- "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:54
- "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) – 2:52
- "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) – 3:22
- "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 3:13
- "Bread" (Wilkins) – 2:33
- "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:33
- "Tippin' on the Q. T." (Buck Clayton) – 3:33
- "Blee-Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) – 3:03
Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 22 (tracks 9–12), July 26 (tracks 1–3) and December 12 (tracks 4–8), 1952
Personnel
- Count Basie – piano, organ
- Paul Campbell (tracks 2 & 7–12) Wendell Culley (tracks 2 & 7–12), Reunald Jones (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12), Joe Newman (tracks 2 & 7–12) – trumpet
- Henry Coker (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12), Benny Powell (tracks 2 & 7–12), Jimmy Wilkins (tracks 2 & 7–12) – trombone
- Marshall Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12)
- Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 2 & 7–12)
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 2, 3 & 7–12), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2 & 4–12) – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12)
- Oscar Peterson – piano, organ (tracks 1–3)
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Ray Brown (tracks 1–3), Jimmy Lewis (tracks 9–12), Gene Ramey (tracks 4–8) – bass
- Gus Johnson (tracks 1–3 & 7–12), Buddy Rich (tracks 4–6) – drums
- Al Hibbler – vocals (tracks 7 & 8)
- Buck Clayton, A. K. Salim – arranger
References
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Category:Count Basie Orchestra albums