Basie Jazz Explained

Basie Jazz
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Count Basie
Cover:	Basie Jazz.jpg
Released:	1954
Recorded:	July 22 & 26 and December 12, 1952 Fine Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Clef
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Count Basie
Prev Title:	The Swinging Count!
Prev Year:	1952
Next Title:	Basie Rides Again!
Next Year:	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

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

• Count Basie – piano, organ
• Paul Campbell (tracks 2 & 7–12) Wendell Culley (tracks 2 & 7–12), Reunald Jones (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12), Joe Newman (tracks 2 & 7–12) – trumpet
• Henry Coker (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12), Benny Powell (tracks 2 & 7–12), Jimmy Wilkins (tracks 2 & 7–12) – trombone
• Marshall Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12)
• Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 2 & 7–12)
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 2, 3 & 7–12), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2 & 4–12) – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12)
• Oscar Peterson – piano, organ (tracks 1–3)
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Ray Brown (tracks 1–3), Jimmy Lewis (tracks 9–12), Gene Ramey (tracks 4–8) – bass
• Gus Johnson (tracks 1–3 & 7–12), Buddy Rich (tracks 4–6) – drums
• Al Hibbler – vocals (tracks 7 & 8)
• Buck Clayton, A. K. Salim – arranger

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 18, 2015
2. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/clef-records-catalog-600-series/#mgc-633 Clef Records Catalog: 600 series
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/basie-jazz-mw0000868708 Allmusic listing