Afrique

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Label: RCA - Catalog #: 743217961824 - Rel: 2001?
Additional:
This is 24bit remastered over the Flying Dutchman edition.
RCA first reissued it 1999 FR, and apparently as 743217961824 in 2001 (europe only?).

Annotation last modified on 2007-02-24 23:15 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Step Right Up
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
bass:
Norman Keenan (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), George Cohn (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
4:15
2Hobo Flats
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
bass [electric bass]:
John B. Williams (bassist, born 1941) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), George Cohn (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
harmonica:
Buddy Lucas (Tenor saxophonist / vocalist / harmonica player) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Ashton (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
arranger:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
6:13
3Gypsy Queen
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
bass [electric bass]:
John B. Williams (bassist, born 1941) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), George Cohn (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
4:00
4Love Flower
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
alto saxophone:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
bass [electric bass]:
John B. Williams (bassist, born 1941) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), George Cohn (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
2:53
5Afrique
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
bass [electric bass]:
John B. Williams (bassist, born 1941) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), George Cohn (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
marimba:
Warren Smith (jazz percussionist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
3:06
6Kilimanjaro
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
bass [electric bass]:
John B. Williams (bassist, born 1941) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), George Cohn (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Ashton (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
arranger:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
6:52
7African Sunrise
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
bass [electric bass]:
John B. Williams (bassist, born 1941) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), George Cohn (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
tenor saxophone:
Bob Ashton (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-22 until 1970-12-22)
arranger:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer)
5:11
8Japan
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Simpson (US jazz engineer/producer)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Cecil Payne (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
bass [electric bass]:
John B. Williams (bassist, born 1941) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
brass:
Paul Cohen (US jazz trumpeter) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), George Cohn (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23), Pete Minger (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Waymon Reed (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
drums (drum set):
Harold Jones (jazz drummer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
flute:
Hubert Laws (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
guitar:
Freddie Green (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
piano:
Count Basie (pianist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
saxophone:
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and Bobby Plater (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
tenor saxophone:
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
trombone:
Bill Hughes (trombone) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23) and John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
conductor:
Oliver Nelson (saxophone, arranger, composer) (from 1970-10-23 until 1970-12-23)
5:05

Credits

Release

ASIN:FR: B00004ZD5L [info]

Release group

Wikipedia:en: Afrique (album) [info]
Wikidata:Q4690138 [info]