Count Basie & Friends (2004)

Product Summary Label: Blue Note UPC: 00724357966627 Release Date: 8/24/2004 Buy.com Sku: 61703936 Item#: MXVMR6 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Whirly-Birds - (with Neil Hefti) ~ Count Basie 2. Goin' To Chicago - (with Joe Williams) ~ Count Basie 3. Cute - (with Neil Hefti) ~ Count Basie 4. I Want A Little Girl - (with Nat "King" Cole) ~ Count Basie 5. Teach Me Tonight - (with Joe Williams) ~ Count Basie 6. Late Late Show, The - (with Jimmy Mundy) ~ Count Basie 7. Lonesome Lover Blues - (with Billy Eckstine) ~ Count Basie 8. Blue And Sentimental - (with Ben Webster) ~ Count Basie 9. Trav'lin' Light - (with Joe Williams) ~ Count Basie 10. Farouk - (with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) ~ Count Basie 11. For Lena And Lennie - (with Quincy Jones) ~ Count Basie 12. Untouchable - (with Irene Reid) ~ Count Basie 13. Everyday (I Have The Blues) - (with Joe Williams) ~ Count Basie 14. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face - (with Tony Bennett) ~ Count Basie Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Jumpin' At The Woodside - (with Lambert, Hendricks & Ross) ~ Count Basie 2. Li'l Darlin' - (with Neal Hefti) ~ Count Basie 3. If I Were A Bell - (with Joe Williams) ~ Count Basie 4. Splanky - (with Sarah Vaughan) ~ Count Basie 5. Ain't No Use - (with Joe Williams) ~ Count Basie 6. Until I Met You (Corner Pocket) - (with Sarah Vaughan) ~ Count Basie 7. She's Funny That Way - (with Illinois Jacquet) ~ Count Basie 8. Late Late Show, The - (with Nat "King" Cole) ~ Count Basie 9. Jeepers Creepers - (with Tony Bennett) ~ Count Basie 10. Jelly Jelly - (with Billy Eckstine) ~ Count Basie 11. Katy Do - (with Benny Carter) ~ Count Basie 12. Save Your Love For Me - (with Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis) ~ Count Basie 13. April In Paris - (with Wild Bill Davis) ~ Count Basie 14. One O'Clock Jump - (with Harry "Sweets" Edison) ~ Count Basie This Compilation (P) 2004 Blue Note Records (R) a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc. This Compilation (C) 2004 Blue Note Records (R) a registered trademark of Capitol Records, Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Count Basie (piano); Count Basie; Irene Reid, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Tony Bennett (vocals); Frank Wess (flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Eric Dixon (flute, tenor saxophone); Andy Fitzgerald, Herbie Mann (flute); Marshall Royal (clarinet, alto saxophone); Billy Mitchell (clarinet, tenor saxophone); Illinois Jacquet (tenor saxophone); John Anderson , Flip Ricard, Joe Newman Quartet , Joe Newman , Snooky Young, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wendell Culley (trumpet); Henry Coker, Al Grey, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell (trombone); Gerald Wiggins, Kirk Stuart, Ralph Sharon (piano); Shirley Scott (organ); Butch Ballard, Jimmy Crawford , Sonny Payne (drums); Joe Williams , Nat King Cole, Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan (vocals); Freddie Green (guitar); Charlie Fowlkes (flute, bass clarinet, baritone saxophone); Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , Frank Foster, Ben Webster (tenor saxophone); Thad Jones (trumpet); Eddie Jones . Liner Note Author: Billy Vera. Recording information: Miami, FL (10/21/1957-08/10/1962); Stockholm, Sweden (10/21/1957-08/10/1962). All tracks have been digitally mastered using 24-bit technology. Photographer: Chuck Stewart. Unknown Contributor Role: George Duvivier. Arrangers: Dave Cavanaugh ; Thad Jones; Frank Foster; Ernie Wilkins; George Williams ; Jimmy Mundy; Jon Hendricks; Neal Hefti; Quincy Jones; Ralph Sharon; Wild Bill Davis; Benny Carter ; Bobby Tucker. Count Basie & Friends: 100th Birthday Bash is, quite simply, a stunningly remastered double-disc collection of Basie collaborations and presentations of smaller subgroups under his umbrella during his tenure with Roulette and recorded in the late '50s, though a couple of sides ("I Want a Little Girl" and "The Late Late Show") were issued originally on Capitol -- with Nat King Cole fronting the Basie band and Gerald Wiggins instead of the Count on piano. This set improves upon the CD issue by Ember with eight additional cuts and far better sound. The tunes -- with arrangements by saxophonist Frank Foster, Neal Hefti, Jimmy Mundy, Quincy Jones, Benny Carter, and others -- are a mix of vocal cuts with guests such as Lambert, Hendricks & Ross, Tony Bennett, Irene Reid, Sarah Vaughan, and (of course) the band's own singer, Joe Williams. Whether it's a duet like "Teach Me Tonight" between Vaughan and Williams, Billy Eckstine singing "Lonesome Lover Blues" and Ben Webster soloing on the same tune, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross vocalizing on "Jumping at the Woodside," or the burning version of "April in Paris" recorded live in Sweden with an arrangement by Wild Bill Davis, this set cooks from top to bottom and is an excellent -- even stellar -- view of the Basie orchestra during a very creative and fertile period. ~ Thom Jurek Though Count Basie is connected to the Swing Era proper (the 1930s and '40s), the master pianist and his band enjoyed a remarkable burst of creativity in the '50s and early '60s. 100TH BIRTHDAY BASH is a two-disc set that features Basie's most notable work from this period, with superbly remastered sound. A host of different groups are presented, ranging from small ensembles to large orchestras with strings, and the sound, in general, is more streamlined and lush than earlier Basie outings. But the bandleader has lost none of his impeccable sense of swing, and his minimal, note-perfect piano playing can still steal the show. The roster of guests makes 100TH BIRTHDAY BASH indispensable. With instrumental solo spots by Illinois Jacquet, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, and Ben Webster, arrangements by the likes of Benny Carter and Quincy Jones, and vocal turns by Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughn, Nat "King" Cole, and Tony Bennett, this party is so star-studded it creates its own cosmos. Whether tackling standards ("I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face") or revisiting Basie classics ("One O'Clock Jump"), the bands, arrangements, and guests all cook and simmer beautifully on up-tempo numbers and ballads, respectively. This bash finds the mature Basie still able to pack a serious musical punch. Producer: Teddy Reig; Dave Cavanaugh; Teddy Reig; Dave Cavanaugh; Billy Vera (Compilation); Michael Cuscuna (Compilation) Musical Guests Nat "King" Cole Tony Bennett Harry "Sweets" Edison   Compilation Appearances Great Jazz Bands Anthology Of Big Band Swing 19 Yule Struttin-Blue Note Christ Great Jazz Bands-Original Reco Capitol Sings Cole Porter Swingers Vol. 12-Saxophobia Vol. 7-Crime Scene Big Band Greatest Hits Swing!-Greatest Hits Fabulous Big Band Collection Quiet Now-Ella's Mood Complete Rodgers & Hart Songbo Ultimate Collection Baseball-The American Epic Piano Anthology-From Jelly Rol Boogie Woogie 2 Too Marvelous For Words Even Mo' Mod Jazz Cool Too Swing Time (Bonus Tracks) (w/ Book) (w/ Bonus DVD) (Live) (Limited Edition) (Explicit Version) (SACD) Spirituals To Swing Yes I Can-The Sammy Davis Jr. Masters Of Jazz Sampler Only Big Band Cd You'll Ever N Vol. 2-Original Jazz Legends Romantic Jazz Ken Burns Jazz-Story Of America Best Of Ken Burns Jazz Pure Jazz Toast To Big Bands Harlem Saturday Night Very Best Of Christmas Jazz Jumpin Jive For Dancers Only/dancing With The Black & Proud Romantic Big Bands Stardust Collection (Limited Edition) Best Of Jazz Classic Jazz-Jazz Greats Yule Be Miserable Nicky's Jazz For Kids Award Winning Original Artists Nea Jazz Masters 20 Big Band Favorites Greatest Swing Get Happy Great Times 1950 Swingdance Vol 2 Swingdance Vol 3 Original Jazz Legends Series Vol 03 Swinging Jazz Club Cocktails With Cole Porter 40th Anniversary Edition Lady Sings The Blues 2 Pennies From Heaven 1948 (bonus Tra Angels Sing Over The Rainbow Jazz Bar Vol 2 Get Happy: harold Arlen Centennial Cel Love In The Afternoon Jazz Moods: sounds Of Spring Best Of Big Band Big Band Era Basie Boogie 50 Big Band Favorites Big Band Swing Ultimate Jackie Wilson 20 Best Of Jazz (Dig) R&b Jukebox Hits 1947 1 House That Trane Built: Story of Impulse Records Brunswick Top 40 R&b Singles 1966-1975 / Vari Essential Collection:classic Swing Best Of Rhythm Blues: Hits 1954/195 Ella And Friends For Love Jazz Express Presents:music For Dinne Introduction To Swing Jazz In The City The War: A Ken Burns Film I'm Beginning To See The Light:dance Ray Sings Basie Swings(SACD) Golden Age Of Swinging Big Bands Jazz Divas Gold Giants Of The Big Band Era Sounds Of Black History Sin Cities:london Berlin Shanghai Smooth Jazz 25 Best:jazz Legends Nights In Rodanthe (Ost) Verve Remixed Holiday Verve Unmixed Holiday When Radio Was King:big Band Years   Associated Artists and Works Armstrong, Louis The Basie Bunch: Too Marvelous For Words ~ Artists, Various Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bashung, Alain Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Bennett, Tony Brewer, Teresa Coltrane, John Coltrane, John Crosby, Bing Ellington, Duke Ellington, Duke First Time! The Count Meets The Duke ~ Ellington, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington, Duke A Classy Pair ~ Fitzgerald, Ella A Perfect Match ~ Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Ella & Basie ~ Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Goodman, Benny Tribute To Count Basie ~ Harris, Gene Hendricks Hendricks Krupa, Gene Krupa, Gene McGriff, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy McGriff, Jimmy Miller, Glenn Mills Brothers Mills Brothers Mills Brothers (The) Mills Brothers (The) Mills Brothers (The) Moten, Bennie Prysock And Basie ~ Prysock, Arthur For Basie ~ Randy Reinhardt For Basie ~ Reinhart, Randy Rich, Buddy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, Frank Smith, Keely Starr, Kay Terry, Clark Turner, Big Joe Flip, Flop And Fly ~ Turner, Big Joe Valente, Caterina Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Too Marvelous for Words ~ Various Artists Cool Too ~ Various Artists Count Basie Alumni - Born to Swing ~ Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Various Artists Vaughan, Sarah Volenta, Carolina Williams, Joe Young, Lester Young, Lester   Technical Info Release Date : 08/24/2004 Original Release Date : 2004 Catalog ID : 79666 Label : Roulette Records Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00724357966627    Related Videos Randy Jackson: Randy Jack...