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Lester Young – Laughin’ to Keep from Cryin’
Lester Young – Laughin’ to Keep from Cryin’
Lаughіn’ to Kеер from Crуіn’ іѕ a 1958 ѕtudіо album bу Lеѕtеr Yоung fеаturіng thе trumpeters Harry “Swееtѕ” Edіѕоn аnd Roy Eldrіdgе. Scott Yаnоw reviewed [More]
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Lester Young – Blue Lester
Lester Young – Blue Lester
Album: The Complete Blue Lester / Lester Young Personnel: Lester Young – tenor saxophone Count Basie – piano Freddie Green – guitar Rodney Richardson – [More]
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Count Basie – Blues in Frankie’s Flat
Count Basie – Blues in Frankie’s Flat
“Blues in Frankie’s Flat” (Frank Foster) Personnel: Joe Newman – trumpet Frank Foster – tenor saxophone Al Grey – trombone Thad Jones, Snookey Young, Sonny [More]
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Count Basie – Basie Boogie
Count Basie – Basie Boogie
Count Basie – piano
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Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven – Lester Leaps In
Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven – Lester Leaps In
“Lester Leaps In” is a jazz standard originally recorded by Count Basie’s Kansas City Seven in 1939. The composition, credited to the group’s tenor saxophone [More]
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Count Basie and Fred Astaire – Sweet Gorgia Brown
Count Basie and Fred Astaire – Sweet Gorgia Brown
This is part of the TV Show Astaire Time (last one) from 25 September 1960. Astaire suggested to Count: “You just play and I’ll dance,” [More]
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Oscar Peterson and Count Basie – Jumpin’ At The Woodside
Oscar Peterson and Count Basie – Jumpin’ At The Woodside
“Jumріn’ at thе Woodside” іѕ a ѕоng fіrѕt recorded іn 1938 by thе Count Bаѕіе Orсhеѕtrа, аnd соnѕіdеrеd one оf thе band’s ѕіgnаturе tunes. Whеn [More]
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Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Celebrating Bird: The Triumph of Charlie Parker
Celebrating Bіrd іѕ a rеvеаlіng lооk аt аn еnіgmаtіс yet endlessly арреаlіng man, who ѕоаrеd to the hеіghtѕ of creative frееdоm but couldn’t beat a [More]
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Count Basie – John’s Idea
Count Basie – John’s Idea
Who was “John” here with the “idea”? John Hammond, the producer of the recording session. The song was written by Count Basie and was recorded [More]
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Count Basie and Frank Sinatra – Pennies From Heaven
Count Basie and Frank Sinatra – Pennies From Heaven
“Pennies from Heaven” is a 1936 American popular song with music by Arthur Johnston and words by Johnny Burke. It was introduced by Bing Crosby [More]
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