Best of Count Basie

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Boogie Woogie
recording of:
Boogie Woogie
composer:
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
3:02
2Oh! Red
recording of:
Oh! Red
composer:
Kansas Joe McCoy
2:55
3When The Sun Goes Down
2:55
4Hey Lawdy Mama
recording of:
Hey Lawdy Mama
composer:
Long “Cleve” Reed (in 1927)
2:46
5Jumping At The Woodside
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-08-19)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-08-19)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-08-19) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-08-19)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-08-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-08-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-08-19)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-08-19), Benny Morton (on 1938-08-19) and Dicky Wells (on 1938-08-19)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-08-19), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-08-19) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-08-19)
recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) (on 1938-08-19)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:11
6The Dirty Dozens
recording of:
The Dirty Dozens
lyricist and composer:
Rufus Perryman
3:04
7Just a Minute
2:43
8Bye, Bye Baby
recording of:
Bye Bye Baby
lyricist:
Jimmy Rushing
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
2:37
9One O'Clock Jump (Live)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
0:52
10Meet B.B
3:29
11Bill's Mill
2:40
12Seventh Avenue Express
recording of:
Seventh Avenue Express
composer:
Buck Clayton
2:41
13Quince
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-01-24)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1959-01-24)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1959-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1959-01-24) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (on 1959-01-24)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1959-01-24)
3:59
14Jive at Five
recording of:
Jive at Five
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Harry “Sweets” Edison
3:04
15Swinging the Blues
recording of:
Swingin’ the Blues
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1938) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
3:16
16The Midnite Sun Never Sets
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-19)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
bass and double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1958-12-19)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19) and Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-19) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19) and Snooky Young (on 1958-12-19)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
recording of:
The Midnight Sun Never Sets (on 1958-12-19)
composer:
Dorcas Cochran and Quincy Jones
3:38
17The Fives
recording of:
The Fives
composer:
George W. Thomas (US blues/jazz pianist/songwriter) and Hersal Thomas
2:47
18A Square at the Roundtable
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
2:18
19Muttnik
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
5:31
20Basie English
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1959-02-03)
recording of:
Basie Boogie (on 1959-02-03)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Milton Ebbins
publisher:
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:58
21For Lena and Lennie
3:51
22The Big Walk
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1958-12-19)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
bass and double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1958-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1958-12-19)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1958-12-19)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1958-12-19)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19), Marshall Royal (on 1958-12-19) and Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1958-12-19) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1958-12-19)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1958-12-19) and Snooky Young (on 1958-12-19)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1958-12-19)
3:00
23I Needs to Be Bee'd With
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
producer:
Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Marshall Royal (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Frank Wess (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (from 1959-01-23 until 1959-01-24)
recording of:
I Needs to Be Bee'd With (in 1959-01)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:33
24Rat Race
2:41
25Come Rain or Come Shine
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-05-01)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1956-05-01)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1956-05-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-05-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1956-05-01)
reeds:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1956-05-01), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1956-05-01) and Marshall Royal (on 1956-05-01)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-05-01), Bill Hughes (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-05-01) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-05-01)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-05-01), Reunald Jones (on 1956-05-01), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-05-01) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-05-01)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1956-05-01)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1956-05-01)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-05-01)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-05-01)
recording of:
Come Rain or Come Shine (on 1956-05-01)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1946)
composer:
Harold Arlen (in 1946)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), S.A. Music Co. and Warner/Chappell Music Scandinavia AB
4:02
26Jessica's Day
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1959-01-24)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1959-01-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1959-01-24)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1959-01-24)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1959-01-24)
reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1959-01-24)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1959-01-24) and Billy Mitchell (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-01-24)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1959-01-24), Al Grey (trombone) (on 1959-01-24) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1959-01-24)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-01-24), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-01-24), Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1959-01-24) and Snooky Young (on 1959-01-24)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1959-01-24)
recording of:
Jessica’s Day (on 1959-01-24)
composer:
Quincy Delight Jones, Jr.
4:28
27Don't You Want a Man Like Me
2:46
28A Fine Romance
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1956-04-28)
bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1956-04-28)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1956-04-28)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-04-28)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1956-04-28)
reeds:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1956-04-28), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1956-04-28) and Marshall Royal (on 1956-04-28)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-04-28), Bill Hughes (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-04-28) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1956-04-28)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-04-28), Reunald Jones (on 1956-04-28), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-04-28) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-04-28)
woodwind:
Frank Wess (on 1956-04-28)
vocals:
Joe Williams (US jazz vocalist) (on 1956-04-28)
conductor:
Buddy Bregman (on 1956-04-28)
arranger:
Buddy Bregman
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-04-28)
recording of:
A Fine Romance (from “Swing Time”) (on 1956-04-28)
publisher:
Jerome Kern (on 1936-07-24)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist) (in 1936)
composer:
Jerome Kern (in 1936)
publisher:
Chappell & Co.
part of:
Swing Time (film)
2:30
29Ain't Misbehavin' (I'm Savin' My Love For You)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1954-08-17)
recording of:
Ain’t Misbehavin’ (on 1954-08-17)
lyricist:
Andy Razaf (in 1929)
composer:
Harry Brooks (jazz pianist & songwriter) (in 1929) and Fats Waller (in 1929)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3:42
28Amoroso
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1961-11-02)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (on 1961-11-02)
cowbell:
Dizzy Gillespie (on 1961-11-02)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1961-11-02)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1961-11-02)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1961-11-02)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1961-11-02)
trombone:
Henry Coker (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-11-02), Quentin Jackson (on 1961-11-02) and Benny Powell (jazz trombonist) (on 1961-11-02)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1961-11-02), Sonny Cohn (on 1961-11-02), Thad Jones (American jazz trumpeter) (on 1961-11-02) and Snooky Young (on 1961-11-02)
woodwind:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1961-11-02) and Frank Wess (on 1961-11-02)
3:51