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The Count's Men

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Released
  
1955

Producer
  
George T. Simon

Release date
  
1955

Label
  
Jazztone J-1220

Artist
  
Joe Newman

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
September 1955 New York City

The Count's Men (1955)
  
I'm Still Swinging (1955)

Similar
  
Joe Newman albums, Jazz albums

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The Count's Men (also released as Swing Lightly) is an album by alumni of the Count Basie Orchestra led by jazz trumpeter Joe Newman and recorded in 1955 for the mail order Jazztone label.

Contents

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

  1. "The Sidewalks of New York" (James W. Blake, Charles B. Lawlor) - 5:40
  2. "Careless Love" (W. C. Handy) - 8:41
  3. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) - 7:16
  4. "Casey Jones" (Eddie Newton, T. Lawrence Seibert) - 4:52
  5. "The Midgets" (Joe Newman) - 3:30
  6. "Alone In The Night" (Judy Spencer) - 5:00
  7. "A. M. Romp" (Ernie Wilkins, Joe Newman) - 10:06
  8. "Annie Laurie" (Traditional - 6:58
  9. "Frankie and Johnnie" (Traditional) - 7:12 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

  • Joe Newman- trumpet
  • Benny Powell - trombone
  • Frank Wess - flute, tenor saxophone
  • Frank Foster - tenor saxophone
  • Sir Charles Thompson - piano
  • Eddie Jones - bass
  • Shadow Wilson - drums
  • Ernie Wilkins - arranger

    • References

    The Count's Men Wikipedia
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