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Basie at Birdland
Basie at Birdland is a 1961 live album by the Count Basie Orchestra that was recorded at Birdland in New York City.
| Basie at Birdland | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | July 28, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | June 27–28, 1961 | |||
| Venue | Birdland, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 35:48 | |||
| Label | Roulette | |||
| Count Basie chronology | ||||
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Reception edit
The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album four stars, stating, "This has always been one of the more enjoyable live recordings from Basie and company, and still can be easily recommended for novices as well as aficionados of his unflappable ability to swing a band like nobody else."[1]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Track listing edit
- "Little Pony" (Neal Hefti) – 2:22
- "Basie" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:23
- "Blues Backstage" (Frank Foster) – 4:58
- "Blee Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) – 2:17
- "Whirly-Bird" (Hefti) – 3:59
- "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) – 0:55
- "Good Time Blues" (Wilkins) – 6:40
- "Segue in C" (Frank Wess) – 9:18
- "One O'Clock Jump" – 4:41
- "Easin' It" (Foster) – 5:41
- "A Little Tempo, Please" (Hefti) – 3:02
- "Corner Pocket" (Freddie Green) – 5:07
- "I Needs to Be Bee'd With" (Quincy Jones) – 4:23
- "Discommotion" (Foster) – 4:16
- "Segue in C" (Wess) – 8:11
- "Whirly-Bird" – 3:43
- "One O'Clock Jump" – 1:02
Personnel edit
- Count Basie – piano
- Sonny Cohn – trumpet
- Thad Jones – trumpet
- Leonard Johnson – trumpet
- Snooky Young – trumpet
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Quentin Jackson – trombone
- Henry Coker – trombone
- Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
- Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
- Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Eddie Jones – double bass
- Sonny Payne – drums
- Jon Hendricks – vocal
References edit
- ^ a b Nastos, Michael G. "Basie at Birdland". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.