Released 1957 | Release date 1957 Label Duoline | |
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Recorded July 26, 1955 and January 4 & 5, 1956Fine Sound, New York City Length 73:45 CD reissue with bonus tracks Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings(1955-56) The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards(1956) Similar Count Basie albums, Jazz albums |
Count basie april in paris
April in Paris is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra, his first released on the Verve label, recorded in 1955 and 1956.
Contents
- Count basie april in paris
- Count basie his orchestra april in paris 1955 stereo mix
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Count basie his orchestra april in paris 1955 stereo mix
Reception
AllMusic awarded the album 5 stars calling it "one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon" and noting "April in Paris proved Count Basie's ability to grow through modern jazz changes while keeping the traditional jazz orchestra vital and alive". The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide said it was "a commercial high point for this outfit". The Penguin Guide to Jazz awarded the album 3 stars stating "April in Paris is typical Basie fare of the period: bustling charts, leathery solos and pinpoint timing".
Track listing
- "April in Paris" (Vernon Duke and E.Y. "Yip" Harburg) – 3:47
- "Corner Pocket" (Freddie Green) – 5:15
- "Didn't You?" (Frank Foster) – 4:43
- "Sweetie Cakes" (Ernest Brooks "Ernie" Wilkins) – 3:58
- "Magic" (Frank Wess) – 3:06
- "Shiny Stockings" (Foster) – 5:14
- "What Am I Here For" (Duke Ellington and Frankie Laine, arr. Foster) – 3:19
- "Midgets" (Joe Newman) – 3:13
- "Mambo Inn" (Mario Bauzá, Edgar Melvin Sampson and Bobby Woodlen) – 3:23
- "Dinner with Friends" (Neal Hefti) – 3:05
- "April In Paris" [2nd Take] (Duke, Harburg) - 3:45 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Corner Pocket" [2nd Take] (Green) - 4:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Didn't You?" [3rd Take] (Foster) - 4:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Magic" [1st Take] (Wess) - 3:42 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Magic" [2nd Take] (Wess) - 3:50 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "What Am I Here For?" [1st Take] (Ellington) - 4:06 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Midgets" [4th Take] ) (Newman) - 3:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
Songs
1Jumpin' At The Woodside3:11
2Blue And Sentimental4:08
3Sent Fot You Yesterday3:10