Basie Jazz

Basie Jazz
Studio album by
Count Basie
Released1954
RecordedJuly 22 & 26 and December 12, 1952
Fine Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelClef
ProducerNorman Granz
Count Basie chronology
The Swinging Count!
(1952) 		Basie Jazz
(1954) 		Basie Rides Again!
(1952)

Basie Jazz is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954.[1][2] Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs The Swinging Count! and Basie Rides Again!.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

Track listing

  1. "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) – 5:58
  2. "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:03
  3. "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Peterson) – 3:10
  4. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:26
  5. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:54
  6. "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) – 2:52
  7. "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) – 3:22
  8. "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 3:13
  9. "Bread" (Wilkins) – 2:33
  10. "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:33
  11. "Tippin' on the Q. T." (Buck Clayton) – 3:33
  12. "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

References

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 18, 2015
  2. ^ Clef Records Catalog: 600 series, accessed November 18, 2015
  3. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed November 18, 2015
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