Count Basie Orchestra – Blues in Frankie’s Flat (1960)
Count Basie Orchestra – Blues in Frankie’s Flat (1960)
“Blues in Frankie’s Flat” (Arranged by Frank Foster). This medium swing chart composed by Frank Foster and Count Basie trades the melody between the trumpets [More]
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Count Basie – Live 1954 (Savoy Ballroom, New York)
Count Basie – Live 1954 (Savoy Ballroom, New York)
Thе Cоunt Bаѕіе Roseland gіgѕ frоm 1953-54 аrе wеll dосumеntеd, but nоt so hіѕ one-nighter аt the Sаvоу Bаllrооm frоm 1954, сарturеd hеrе іn bеаutіful [More]
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Monk Montgomery – Monk Montgomery In Africa…Live! (Full Album)
Monk Montgomery – Monk Montgomery In Africa…Live! (Full Album)
Monk Montgomery in Africa…Live! is the fourth and final solo album of American bassist Monk Montgomery. It was recorded at the Orlando Stadium, Soweto, South Africa, on November [More]
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Count Basie – Hall of Fame (Full Album)
Count Basie – Hall of Fame (Full Album)
Hall of Fame is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and first released on the Verve label in 1959. [More]
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Coleman Hawkins – The Saxophone Section
Coleman Hawkins – The Saxophone Section
This studio session finds the great Hawkins playing as part of a five-piece sax section. Actually the other saxophonists and part of the rhythm section [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 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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