Sing Along with Basie
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{{Infobox album
| name = Sing Along with Basie
| type = Studio
| artist = Joe Williams, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and the Basie Band
| cover = Sing_Along_with_Basie.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1958
| recorded = May 26 & 27, September 2 & 3 and October 15, 1958
| venue =
| studio = Capitol (New York City)
| genre = Jazz
| length = 34:33
| label = Roulette
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| producer = Teddy Reig
| chronology = Count Basie
| prev_title = Basie Plays Hefti
| prev_year = 1958
| next_title = Memories Ad-Lib
| next_year = 1958
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
| type = Album
| prev_title = Sing a Song of Basie
| prev_year = 1957
| title = Sing Along with Basie
| year = 1958
| next_title = The Swingers!
| next_year = 1959
}}
}}
Sing Along with Basie is an album by vocalese jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/roulette/roulettec.html Roulette Album Discography, Part 3]. Retrieved November 3, 2015.Kitora, R., [http://www.geocities.jp/count_basie_fan_site/discography/sing_along_with_basie.html Count Basie Discography]. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
Reception
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "it is quite fascinating to hear."{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000765605 |title=Sing Along with Basie – Review |accessdate=November 3, 2015}}
Track listing
- "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) – 3:18
- "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 4:11
- "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) – 2:37
- "Let Me See" (Basie, Harry Edison) – 3:13
- "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) – 3:23
- "Shorty George" (Basie, Andy Gibson) – 3:06
- "Rusty Dusty Blues" (J. Mayo Williams) – 3:44
- "The King" (Basie) – 3:22
- "Swingin' the Blues" (Basie, Durham) – 3:02
- "Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) – 4:37
Personnel
- Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross, Joe Williams – vocals
- Count Basie – piano
- Wendell Culley, 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
References
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Category:Lambert, Hendricks & Ross albums
Category:Count Basie Orchestra albums
Category:Joe Williams (jazz singer) albums
Category:Roulette Records albums