Basie Rides Again!
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| Studio album by Count Basie | ||||
| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | July 26 and December 12 & 13, 1952 Fine Sound, New York City |
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:39 | |||
| Label | Clef MG C-729 |
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| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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Basie Rides Again! is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and originally released on the Clef label in 1956.[1][2][3][4] Selections from this album were previously released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz.
Reception
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| AllMusic |   [5] |
AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[5]
Track listing
- "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:06
- "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:00
- "No Name" (King Oliver) - 3:06
- "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 3:04
- "Redhead" (Oliver) - 2:47
- "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 2:47
- "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) - 3:17
- "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) - 3:09
- "Bread" (Wilkins) - 2:49
- "There's a Small Hotel" (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:29
- "Tippin' on the Q. T." (Buck Clayton) - 3:00
- "Blee-Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) - 3:16
Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on January 25, (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6), July 22 (tracks 9-12), July 26 (track 2 & 4) and December 12 (tracks 7 & 8), 1952
Personnel
- Count Basie - piano, organ
- Paul Campbell (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Wendell Culley (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Reunald Jones (tracks 2 & 7-12), Joe Newman (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Charlie Shavers (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) - trumpet
- Henry Coker (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Benny Powell (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12), Jimmy Wilkins (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12) - trombone
- Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12)
- Ernie Wilkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12)
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 2, 4 & 9-12), Floyd Johnson (tracks 3, 5 & 6), Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12)
- Oscar Peterson - piano (tracks 2 & 4)
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Ray Brown (tracks 2 & 4), Jimmy Lewis (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 9-12), Gene Ramey (tracks 4-8) - bass
- Gus Johnson (tracks 1-6 & 9-12), Gene Ramey (tracks 7 & 8) - drums
- Al Hibbler - vocals (tracks 7 & 8)
- Buck Clayton (track 11), Neal Hefti (tracks 1 & 6), Sy Oliver (tracks 3 & 5), A. K. Salim (track 12) - arranger
References
- ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series, accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ Big Band Paradise, accessed November 20, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Allmusic listing, accessed November 20, 2015
