The Swinging Count! Explained

The Swinging Count!
Type:	studio
Artist:	Count Basie Sextet
Cover:	The Swinging Count!.jpg
Released:	1956
Recorded:	July 26 and December 12–13, 1952
Studio:	Fine Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:39
Label:	Clef
Producer:	Norman Granz
Chronology:	Count Basie
Prev Title:	The Count!
Prev Year:	1952
Next Title:	Basie Jazz
Next Year:	1952

The Swinging Count! is an album by jazz pianist Count Basie in small group sessions recorded in 1952 and released in 1956 on the Clef label.^{[1] [2] [3]} Selections from this album were released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.^[4]

Track listing

1. "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 5:55
2. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:50
3. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:24
4. "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) - 2:49
5. "Basie Beat" (Count Basie) - 3:20
6. "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 4:10
7. "Count's Organ Blues" (Basie) - 3:09
8. "K.C. Organ Blues" (Basie) - 2:53
9. "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 3:02
10. "Stan Shorthair" (Basie) - 2:54
11. "As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:08
12. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 3:05

• Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 26 (track 1), December 12 (tracks 2-4) and December 13 (tracks 5-12), 1952

Personnel

• Count Basie - piano (tracks 2-3 & 5-12), organ (tracks 1-12)
• Reunald Jones (track 2), Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 5-12) - trumpet
• Henry Coker - trombone (track 2)
• Marshall Royal - clarinet (track 2)
• Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone (tracks 2-12)
• Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone (track 2)
• Oscar Peterson - piano (track 1)
• Freddie Green - guitar (all tracks)
• Ray Brown (track 1), Gene Ramey (tracks 2-12) - bass
• Gus Johnson (track 1), Buddy Rich (tracks 2-12) - drums
• Ernie Wilkins - arranger (track 2)

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
2. Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
3. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/clef-records-catalog-700-jatp-1000-4000-2000-series/#mgc-706 Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-swinging-count-mw0000468858 Allmusic listing