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Released
  
1956

The Swinging Count! (1952)
  
Basie Jazz (1952)

Release date
  
1956

Label
  
Universal Music LLC

Length
  
39:39

Artist
  
Count Basie

Producer
  
Norman Granz

Genre
  
Jazz

Recorded
  
July 26, December 12 & 13, 1952 Fine Sound, New York City

Similar
  
Count Basie albums, Jazz albums

The Swinging Count! is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie in small group sessions recorded in 1952 and originally released on the Clef label in 1956. Selections from this album were previously released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz.

Contents

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.

Track listing

  1. "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 5:55
  2. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:50
  3. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:24
  4. "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) - 2:49
  5. "Basie Beat" (Count Basie) - 3:20
  6. "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 4:10
  7. "Count's Organ Blues" (Basie) - 3:09
  8. "K.C. Organ Blues" (Basie) - 2:53
  9. "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 3:02
  10. "Stan Shorthair" (Basie) - 2:54
  11. "As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:08
  12. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 3:05
  • Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 26 (track 1), December 12 (tracks 2-4) and December 13 (tracks 5-12), 1952

    • Personnel

  • Count Basie - piano, organ
  • Reunald Jones (track 2), Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 5-12) - trumpet
  • Henry Coker - trombone (track 2)
  • Marshall Royal - clarinet (track 2)
  • Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone (tracks 2-12)
  • Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone (track 2)
  • Oscar Peterson - organ (track 1)
  • Freddie Green - guitar
  • Ray Brown (track 1), Gene Ramey (tracks 2-12) - bass
  • Gus Johnson (track 1), Buddy Rich (tracks 2-12) - drums
  • Ernie Wilkins - arranger (track 2)

    • Songs

    1Extended Blues5:55
    2I Want A Little Girl2:51
    3Oh Lady Be Good2:24

    References

    The Swinging Count! Wikipedia
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