Basie Jazz is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1954.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 18, 2015Clef Records Catalog: 600 series, accessed November 18, 2015 Selections from this album were also released on the 1956 Clef LPs The Swinging Count! and Basie Rides Again!.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed November 18, 2015
Track listing "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) – 5:58 "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:03 "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Peterson) – 3:10 "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:26 "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:54 "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) – 2:52 "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) – 3:22 "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) – 3:13 "Bread" (Wilkins) – 2:33 "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) – 3:33 "Tippin' on the Q. T." (Buck Clayton) – 3:33 "Blee-Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) – 3:03 Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 22 (tracks 9–12), July 26 (tracks 1–3) and December 12 (tracks 4–8), 1952
Personnel Count Basie – piano, organ Paul Campbell (tracks 2 & 7–12) Wendell Culley (tracks 2 & 7–12), Reunald Jones (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12), Joe Newman (tracks 2 & 7–12) – trumpet Henry Coker (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12), Benny Powell (tracks 2 & 7–12), Jimmy Wilkins (tracks 2 & 7–12) – trombone Marshall Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12) Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 2 & 7–12) Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 2, 3 & 7–12), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2 & 4–12) – tenor saxophone Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 4, 5 & 7–12) Oscar Peterson – piano, organ (tracks 1–3) Freddie Green – guitar Ray Brown (tracks 1–3), Jimmy Lewis (tracks 9–12), Gene Ramey (tracks 4–8) – bass Gus Johnson (tracks 1–3 & 7–12), Buddy Rich (tracks 4–6) – drums Al Hibbler – vocals (tracks 7 & 8) Buck Clayton, A. K. Salim – arranger
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