Released 1955 Producer George T. Simon Release date 1955 | Label JazztoneJ-1220 | |
Recorded September 1955New York City 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
- "The Sidewalks of New York" (James W. Blake, Charles B. Lawlor) - 5:40
- "Careless Love" (W. C. Handy) - 8:41
- "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) - 7:16
- "Casey Jones" (Eddie Newton, T. Lawrence Seibert) - 4:52
- "The Midgets" (Joe Newman) - 3:30
- "Alone In The Night" (Judy Spencer) - 5:00
- "A. M. Romp" (Ernie Wilkins, Joe Newman) - 10:06
- "Annie Laurie" (Traditional - 6:58
- "Frankie and Johnnie" (Traditional) - 7:12 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
References
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