Counting Five in Sweden is a live album by trumpeter Joe Newman with Count Basie's All Stars recorded in Sweden in 1958 for the Swedish Metronome label and also released in the US on World Pacific.Edwards, D., Eyries, P. & Callahan, M., World Pacific Album Discography, accessed December 7, 2015Pacific Jazz Records Catalog: 1200 series, accessed December 7, 2015Discogs album entry, accessed December 7, 2015
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listing, accessed December 7, 2015
Track listing "Feather's Nest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 7:55 "Ballad Medley: Easy Living/September Song/Don't Blame Me" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin/Kurt Weill/Jimmy McHugh) - 6:30 "The Sleeper" (Wilkins) - 7:20 "Cute" (Neal Hefti) - 5:55 "Slats" (Joe Newman) - 8:45 "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Traditional) - 6:20 Recorded in Gothenburg on October 2 (tracks 1 & 5) and Stockholm on October 13 (tracks 2–4 & 6), 1958
Personnel Joe Newman - trumpet Al Grey - trombone Frank Wess - tenor saxophone, flute Nat Pierce - piano Eddie Jones - bass Sonny Payne - drums Putte Wickman - clarinet (track 6)
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