Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975 explained

Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975
Type:	Live album
Artist:	Count Basie
Cover:	Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975.jpg
Released:	1975
Recorded:	July 19, 1975
Venue:	Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:31
Label:	Pablo 2310 750
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Count Basie
Prev Title:	Fun Time
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Basie Big Band
Next Year:	1975

Count Basie Jam Session at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1975, also referred to as Basie Jam, is a live album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1976 and released by the Pablo label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

The AllMusic review stated "This truly all-star session finds Basie stepping outside the traditional big band context to stretch out with a few close friends ... finger-popping grooves".

Track listing

1. "Billie's Bounce" (Charlie Parker) – 11:45
2. "Festival Blues" (Count Basie, Milt Jackson, Johnny Griffin, Roy Eldridge, Niels Pedersen, Louie Bellson) – 10:53
3. "Lester Leaps In" (Lester Young) – 16:06

Personnel

• Count Basie – piano
• Roy Eldridge – trumpet
• Johnny Griffin – tenor saxophone
• Milt Jackson – vibraphone
• Niels Pedersen – bass
• Louis Bellson – drums

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Both Sides Now: Pablo Album Discography Preview accessed May 27, 2019
2. https://www.jazzdisco.org/pablo-records/catalog-2310-700-series/#2310-750 Jazzdisco: Pablo Records Catalog: 2310-700 series