A Count Basie Trilogy
This trilogy is from the Show Of The Week T.V. series, recorded in London. The Count Basie Orchestra for this session consists of Sonny Cohn, Al Aarons, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, trumpet; Al Grey, Henderson Chambers, Grover Mitchell, trombone; Bill Hughes, bass trombone; Marshall Royal, Bobby Plater, Eric Dixon, reeds; Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, tenor sax; Charlie Fowlkes, baritone sax; Count Basie, piano; Freddie Green, guitar; Norman Keenan, acoustic double bass; Rufus ‘Speedy’ Jones, drums.
April In Paris
Count Basie and His Orchestra in a live 1965 performance of this classic tune. It’s exciting to hear his signature arrangement one more once, just as he recorded it on Verve in 1955.
Li’l Darlin’
Here’s a jazz standard written by Neal Hefti for The Count Basie Orchestra. Introduced as an instrumental by The Basie Band in 1957, Lambert, Hendricks and Ross added lyrics a year later.
Jumpin’ At The Woodside
Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis delivers an outrageous solo in this 1965 live performance … also featuring Rufus Jones on drums, Freddie Green on guitar and the rest of the Basie Band in its prime!
