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The Count!

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Released
  
1955

Label
  
Clef MG C-685

Genre
  
Jazz

Producer
  
Norman Granz

Recorded
  
January 19, 1952 and July 22 & 26, 1952 Fine Sound, New York City

The Count! (1952)
  
The Swinging Count! (1952)

The Count! is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1955.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

  1. "New Basie Blues" (Count Basie) - 3:26
  2. "Sure Thing" (Neal Hefti) - 3:03
  3. "Why Not?" (Hefti) - 3:31
  4. "Fawncy Meetin' You" (Hefti) - 3:03
  5. "Bootsie" (Basie) - 3:22
  6. "Tom Whaley" (Basie) - 2:56
  7. "Paradise Squat" (Basie) - 4:05
  8. "Basie Talks" (Basie) - 3:39
  9. "Hob Nail Boogie" (Basie) - 2:35
  10. "Jack and Jill" (Basie) - 2:55
  11. "Bunny" (Basie) - 3:09
  12. "Cash Box" (Basie) - 3:24
  • Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on January 19 (tracks 1-4), July 22 (tracks 7-11) and July 26 (tracks 5, 6 & 12), 1952

    • Personnel

  • Count Basie - piano, organ
  • Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones (tracks 5-12), Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers (tracks 1-4) - trumpet
  • Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins - trombone
  • Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Ernie Wilkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger
  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 5-12), Floyd Johnson (tracks 1-4), Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
  • Freddie Green - guitar
  • Jimmy Lewis - bass
  • Gus Johnson - drums
  • Buck Clayton (track 6), Andy Gibson, (track 11), Buster Harding (tracks 7, 9 & 12), Neal Hefti (tracks 2-4), Nat Pierce (track 1), Don Redman (track 10) - arranger

    • References

    The Count! Wikipedia
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