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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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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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