The Legend (Count Basie album) explained

The Legend
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Count Basie and His Orchestra
Cover:	The_Legend_(Count_Basie_album).jpg
Released:	1962
Recorded:	October 30 and November 1 & 2, 1961 New York City
Genre:	Jazz, Big band
Length:	33:11
Label:	Roulette
Producer:	Teddy Reig
Chronology:	Count Basie
Prev Title:	First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
Prev Year:	1961
Next Title:	Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
Next Year:	1962

The Legend (subtitled From the Pen of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks composed by Benny Carter recorded in 1961 and originally released on the Roulette label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ out of 5 stars.^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter

1. "The Trot" - 3:09
2. "Easy Money" - 5:19
3. "Amoroso" - 3:47
4. "Goin' On" - 4:24
5. "The Swizzle" - 3:31
6. "The Legend" - 4:35
7. "Who's Blue?" - 4:30
8. "Turnabout" - 3:56

• Recorded in New York City on October 30, 1961 (tracks 1, 4 & 6), November 1, 1961 (tracks 5 & 7) and November 2, 1961 (tracks 2, 3 & 8)

Personnel

• Count Basie - piano
• Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young - trumpet
• Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell - trombone
• Benny Carter, Frank Wess - alto saxophone
• Frank Foster, Budd Johnson - tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
• Sam Herman - guitar
• Eddie Jones - bass
• Sonny Payne - drums
• Benny Carter - arranger

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 5, 2015
2. Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 5, 2015
3. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-legend-mw0000191500 Allmusic listing