The Swinging Count! is an album by jazz pianist Count Basie in small group sessions recorded in 1952 and released in 1956 on the Clef label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 20, 2015Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 20, 2015Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series, accessed November 20, 2015 Selections from this album were released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz.
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.Allmusic listing, accessed November 20, 2015
Track listing "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) – 5:55 "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:50 "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:24 "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) – 2:49 "Basie Beat" (Count Basie) – 3:20 "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) – 4:10 "Count's Organ Blues" (Basie) – 3:09 "K.C. Organ Blues" (Basie) – 2:53 "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 3:02 "Stan Shorthair" (Basie) – 2:54 "As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 3:08 "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) – 3:05 Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 26 (track 1), December 12 (tracks 2–4) and December 13 (tracks 5–12), 1952
Personnel Count Basie - piano (tracks 2–3 & 5–12), organ (tracks 1–12) Reunald Jones (track 2), Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 5–12) - trumpet Henry Coker - trombone (track 2) Marshall Royal - clarinet (track 2) Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone (tracks 2–12) Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone (track 2) Oscar Peterson - piano (track 1) Freddie Green - guitar (all tracks) Ray Brown (track 1), Gene Ramey (tracks 2–12) - bass Gus Johnson (track 1), Buddy Rich (tracks 2–12) - drums Ernie Wilkins - arranger (track 2)
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