Basie Plays Hefti is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Neal Hefti recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 3, 2015 Basie, Hefti, and producer Teddy Reig had collaborated six months earlier on the album E=MC2.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The Count Basie Orchestra was in top form for this set".
Track listing All compositions by Neal Hefti "Has Anyone Here Seen Basie" - 2:42 "Cute" - 3:10 "Pensive Miss" - 3:48 "Sloo Foot" - 3:08 "It's Awf'ly Nice to Be With You" - 3:31 "Scoot" - 2:28 "A Little Tempo, Please" - 2:36 "Late Date" - 3:17 "Count Down" - 2:45 "Bag'a Bones" - 2:42 "Pony Tail" - 3:59
Personnel Count Basie - piano Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young - trumpet Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell - trombone Frank Wess, Marshal Royal - alto saxophone Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell - tenor saxophone Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone Freddie Green - guitar Eddie Jones - bass Sonny Payne - drums Neal Hefti - arranger
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