Description
Count Basie And His Orchestra - Basie's Blues / Weton-Wesgram Audio CD 2005 / LATA126
UPC 8717423021971
William James "Count" Basie (/ˈbeɪsi/; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams.
| Label: | Weton-Wesgram – LATA126 |
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| Format: |
CD, Album
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2005 |
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Tracklist:
1. Stay Cool
2. Rusty Dusty Blues
3. Beaver junction
4. B. Flat Blues
5. Farewell Blues
6. Taps Miller
7. Bugle Blues
8. Queer Street
9. Way Back Blues
10. Patience And Fortitude
11. St. Louis Blues
12. Ride On
13. Jimmy's Blues
14. Lost In Blackout Blues
15. Time On My Hands
16. Sweet Lorraine
17. It's Sand Man
