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. “One of the staples in the Count Basie discography, April [More]
The Chairman of the Board is a 1959 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra. AllMusic Review by John Bush: Although it appeared at a time when Count Basie was enjoying respect from all [More]
Dance Along with Basie is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader featuring tracks recorded in late 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label. The album won the Best Performance by a Band [More]
More Hits of the 50’s and 60’s (also released as Frankly Basie and Frankly Speaking) is an album released by pianist and bandleader Count Basie and his orchestra featuring jazz versions of songs associated with [More]
Basie One More Time (subtitled Music from the Pen of Quincy Jones) is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Quincy Jones recorded in late 1958 and early [More]
The Atomic Mr. Basie (originally called Basie, also known as E=MC2 and reissued in 1994 as The Complete Atomic Basie) is a 1958 album by Count Basie and his orchestra. The album is one of [More]
“Basie Big Band” is a 1975 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra. Track listing: “Front Burner” – 5:54 “Freckle Face” – 6:26 “Orange Sherbet” – 3:42 “Soft as Velvet” – 3:51 “The Heat’s [More]
“I Cried for You” is a jazz standard with music written by Arthur Freed and Abe Lyman, with lyrics by Gus Arnheim. Count Basie & Helen Humes Count Basie small group with Helen Humes vocal. [More]
