Count Basie's Finest Hour

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Tracklist

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1One O'Clock Jump
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-07-07)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07) and Jack Washington (on 1937-07-07)
clarinet:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07), Earle Warren (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
double bass and double bass [bass]:
Walter Page (on 1937-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-07-07)
electric guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-07-07)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-07-07)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-07-07) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-07-07)
trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07), George Hunt (on 1937-07-07) and Dan Minor (on 1937-07-07)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-07-07), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-07-07) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-07-07)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-07-07) and Buster Smith (saxophone) (on 1937-07-07)
recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (on 1937-07-07)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
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2Topsy
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1937-08-09)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1937-08-09)
clarinet and tenor saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1937-08-09) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1937-08-09)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1937-08-09)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1937-08-09)
electric guitar and guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-08-09)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1937-08-09)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1937-08-09)
trombone:
George Hunt (on 1937-08-09) and Dan Minor (on 1937-08-09)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1937-08-09), Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1937-08-09) and Bobby Moore (jazz musician) (on 1937-08-09)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1937-08-09)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1937-08-09)
recording of:
Topsy (on 1937-08-09)
composer:
Edgar Battle and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
publisher:
Leosong Copyright Service Ltd.
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3Every Tub
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone:
Earl Warren (on 1938-02-16)
alto saxophone and baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-02-16)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-02-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-02-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1938-02-16)
guitar and trombone:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-02-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-02-16) and Benny Morton (on 1938-02-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-02-16), Harry Edison (on 1938-02-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-02-16)
orchestra:
Count Basie and His Orchestra (on 1938-02-16)
arranger:
Buck Clayton and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
part of:
Decca (by matrix number) (number: 63287-A)
recording of:
Every Tub (on 1938-02-16)
writer:
Count Basie (pianist) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.)
3:17
4Swingin' the Blues
alto saxophone:
Earle Warren (on 1938-02-16) and Jack Washington (on 1938-02-16)
baritone saxophone:
Jack Washington (on 1938-02-16)
double bass:
Walter Page (on 1938-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Jo Jones (US jazz drummer) (on 1938-02-16)
guitar:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16) and Freddie Green (on 1938-02-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1938-02-16)
tenor saxophone:
Herschel Evans (on 1938-02-16) and Lester Young (saxophonist) (on 1938-02-16)
trombone:
Dan Minor (on 1938-02-16) and Benny Morton (on 1938-02-16)
trumpet:
Buck Clayton (on 1938-02-16), Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1938-02-16) and Ed Lewis (jazz trumpeter) (on 1938-02-16)
arranger:
Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (on 1938-02-16)
recording of:
Swingin’ the Blues (on 1938-02-16)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1938) and Eddie Durham (American guitarist, trombonist, composer and arranger.) (in 1938)
2:49
5Blues Backstage
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1954-08-16)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1954-08-16) and Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-08-16)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1954-08-16)
clarinet and reeds:
Marshall Royal (on 1954-08-16)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1954-08-16)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1954-08-16)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1954-08-16)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1954-08-16)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1954-08-16)
saxophone:
Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-08-16)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1954-08-16), Frank Wess (on 1954-08-16) and Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-08-16)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1954-08-16), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1954-08-16) and Benny Powell (on 1954-08-16)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1954-08-16), Reunald Jones (on 1954-08-16), Thad Jones (on 1954-08-16) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-08-16)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1954-08-16)
recording of:
Blues Backstage (on 1954-08-16)
composer:
Frank Foster (saxophonist)
publisher:
Lynnstorm Publ. Co.
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6Eventide
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1954-08-17)
alto saxophone:
Marshall Royal (on 1954-08-17) and Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-08-17)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1954-08-17)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1954-08-17)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1954-08-17)
drums (drum set):
Gus Johnson (drums) (on 1954-08-17)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1954-08-17)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1954-08-17)
organ:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1954-08-17)
tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1954-08-17), Frank Wess (on 1954-08-17) and Ernie Wilkins (on 1954-08-17)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1954-08-17), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1954-08-17) and Benny Powell (on 1954-08-17)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1954-08-17), Reunald Jones (on 1954-08-17), Thad Jones (on 1954-08-17) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1954-08-17)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1954-08-17)
cover recording of:
Eventide (on 1954-08-17)
composer:
Bill Doggett
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7April in Paris
producer:
Norman Granz
alto saxophone:
Bill Graham (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Marshall Royal (on 1955-07-26)
alto saxophone, clarinet, flute and tenor saxophone:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Wild Bill Davis
instrumental recording of:
April in Paris (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Yip Harburg (in 1932)
composer:
Vernon Duke (in 1932)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:50
8Corner Pocket
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1955-07-26)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1955-07-26)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1955-07-26) and Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1955-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1955-07-26)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1955-07-26)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1955-07-26)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1955-07-26), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1955-07-26) and Benny Powell (on 1955-07-26)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1955-07-26), Reunald Jones (on 1955-07-26), Thad Jones (on 1955-07-26) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1955-07-26)
arranger:
Freddie Green (on 1955-07-26)
instrumental recording of:
Corner Pocket (on 1955-07-26)
lyricist:
Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Freddie Green
publisher:
Longitude Music
5:17
9Shiny Stockings
producer:
Norman Granz (on 1956-01-04)
baritone saxophone and bass clarinet:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1956-01-04)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-04) and Frank Wess (on 1956-01-04)
double bass:
Eddie Jones (US jazz double bassist) (on 1956-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1956-01-04)
flute:
Frank Wess (on 1956-01-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1956-01-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1956-01-04)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1956-01-04), Bill Hughes (trombone) (on 1956-01-04) and Benny Powell (on 1956-01-04)
trumpet:
Wendell Culley (on 1956-01-04), Reunald Jones (on 1956-01-04), Thad Jones (on 1956-01-04) and Joe Newman (US jazz trumpeter) (on 1956-01-04)
arranger:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1956-01-04)
recording of:
Shiny Stockings (original 1955 instrumental composition) (on 1956-01-04)
composer:
Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1955)
5:17
10All of Me
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer) (in 1963-04)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1963-04)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1963-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1963-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1963-04)
flute:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-04) and Frank Wess (in 1963-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1963-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1963-04)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-04), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1963-04) and Frank Wess (in 1963-04)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1963-04), Urbie Green (in 1963-04), Grover Mitchell (trombone) (in 1963-04) and Benny Powell (in 1963-04)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1963-04), Sonny Cohn (in 1963-04), Flip Ricard (US trumpeter) (in 1963-04), Don Rader (in 1963-04) and Snooky Young (in 1963-04)
arranger:
Billy Byers (in 1963-04)
instrumental recording of:
All of Me (in 1963-04)
writer:
Gerald Marks (in 1932) and Seymour Simons (in 1932)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Marlong Music Corp., Round Hill Songs and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
sub-publisher:
Peermusic and 日音 Synch事業部
2:29
11The Second Time Around
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer) (in 1963-04)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1963-04)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1963-04)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1963-04)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1963-04)
flute:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-04) and Frank Wess (in 1963-04)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1963-04)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1963-04)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-04), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1963-04) and Frank Wess (in 1963-04)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1963-04), Urbie Green (in 1963-04), Grover Mitchell (trombone) (in 1963-04) and Benny Powell (in 1963-04)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1963-04), Sonny Cohn (in 1963-04), Flip Ricard (US trumpeter) (in 1963-04), Don Rader (in 1963-04) and Snooky Young (in 1963-04)
arranger:
Billy Byers (in 1963-04)
instrumental recording of:
The Second Time Around (in 1963-04)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Jimmy Van Heusen
publisher:
AF Encore Fund LLC, Applause and Encore Music, EMI Miller Catalog, Inc., Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. (song publisher, never a release label) and Twentieth Century Music Corp. (in 1960, in 1988)
part of:
The 33rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
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12Li'l Ol' Groovmaker Basie
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer) (on 1963-04-21)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (on 1963-04-21)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (on 1963-04-21)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (on 1963-04-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (on 1963-04-21)
flute:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1963-04-21) and Frank Wess (on 1963-04-21)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1963-04-21)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1963-04-21)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (on 1963-04-21), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (on 1963-04-21) and Frank Wess (on 1963-04-21)
trombone:
Henry Coker (on 1963-04-21), Urbie Green (on 1963-04-21), Grover Mitchell (trombone) (on 1963-04-21) and Benny Powell (on 1963-04-21)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (on 1963-04-21), Sonny Cohn (on 1963-04-21), Flip Ricard (US trumpeter) (on 1963-04-21), Don Rader (on 1963-04-21) and Snooky Young (on 1963-04-21)
arranger:
Quincy Jones (on 1963-04-21)
recording of:
Li'l Ol' Groovemaker...Basie (on 1963-04-21)
composer:
Quincy Jones
publisher:
Tarpon Music Co.
2:50
13Count Me In
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer) (in 1963-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1963-10)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1963-10)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1963-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1963-10)
flute:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-10) and Frank Wess (in 1963-10)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1963-10)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1963-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-10), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1963-10) and Frank Wess (in 1963-10)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1963-10), Bill Hughes (trombone) (in 1963-10) and Grover Mitchell (trombone) (in 1963-10)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1963-10), Sonny Cohn (in 1963-10), Flip Ricard (US trumpeter) (in 1963-10) and Don Rader (in 1963-10)
arranger:
Billy Byers (in 1963-10)
recording of:
Count Me In (in 1963-10)
composer:
Billy Byers
4:36
14Doodle-Oodle
producer:
Jim Davis (jazz producer) (in 1963-10)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1963-10)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1963-10)
double bass:
Buddy Catlett (in 1963-10)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Payne (in 1963-10)
flute:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-10) and Frank Wess (in 1963-10)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1963-10)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1963-10)
tenor saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1963-10), Frank Foster (saxophonist) (in 1963-10) and Frank Wess (in 1963-10)
trombone:
Henry Coker (in 1963-10), Bill Hughes (trombone) (in 1963-10) and Grover Mitchell (trombone) (in 1963-10)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1963-10), Sonny Cohn (in 1963-10), Flip Ricard (US trumpeter) (in 1963-10) and Don Rader (in 1963-10)
arranger:
Billy Byers (in 1963-10)
recording of:
Doodle-Oodle (in 1963-10)
composer:
Billy Byers
3:19
15Li'l Darlin'
producer:
Tom Mack (in 1969-01) and Teddy Reig (in 1969-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1969-01)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1969-01)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (in 1969-01)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (in 1969-01)
flugelhorn:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1969-01)
flute:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1969-01), Charlie Fowlkes (in 1969-01) and Bobby Plater (in 1969-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1969-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1969-01)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (in 1969-01) and Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1969-01)
trombone:
Richard Boone (US jazz trombonist & scat singer) (in 1969-01), Frank Hooks (in 1969-01) and Grover Mitchell (trombone) (in 1969-01)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1969-01), Oscar Brashear (in 1969-01), Gene Coe (in 1969-01), Sonny Cohn (in 1969-01) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Lil’ Darlin’ (in 1969-01)
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
24:55
16Broadway
producer:
Tom Mack (in 1969-01) and Teddy Reig (in 1969-01)
baritone saxophone:
Charlie Fowlkes (in 1969-01)
clarinet:
Marshall Royal (in 1969-01)
double bass:
Norman Keenan (in 1969-01)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (in 1969-01)
flugelhorn:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1969-01)
flute:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (in 1969-01), Charlie Fowlkes (in 1969-01) and Bobby Plater (in 1969-01)
guitar:
Freddie Green (in 1969-01)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1969-01)
trombone:
Richard Boone (US jazz trombonist & scat singer) (in 1969-01), Frank Hooks (in 1969-01) and Grover Mitchell (trombone) (in 1969-01)
trumpet:
Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (in 1969-01), Oscar Brashear (in 1969-01), Sonny Cohn (in 1969-01) and Harry “Sweets” Edison (in 1969-01)
arranger:
Chico O’Farrill (in 1969-01)
instrumental recording of:
Broadway (in 1969-01)
writer:
Bill Bird (US composer mostly known for co-writing "Broadway" in 1940), Teddy McRae and William Henri Woode
publisher:
Rayven Music
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