Count Basie
The Atomic Mr. Basie (JT 955)
The Atomic Mr. Basie
Count Basie
Jazz Track
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JTR 121410
JT 955
JAZZ
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The Atomic Mr. Basie
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4 1/2 STARS DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE
This edition presents the complete classic album Atomic Basie, one of the Basie's greatest hits, with splendid arrangement and tunes by Neal Hefti. As a bonus three tracks from the same sessions that were not included on the original album, two rare songs first issued on a single disc, and a complete 17-minute live show from the period, featuring two tunes by Neal Hefti (one from Atomic Basie). This show appears here on CD for the first time ever and has excellent sound quality.
COUNT BASIE and His Orchestra:
COUNT BASIE (p) on all tracks, with:
[1-11] Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley (tp)
Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (cl, as), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl),
Frank Foster (ts, arr), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Freddie Green (g)
Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (voc), Neal Hefti (arr).
New York, October 21 & 22 (tracks 14, 20 & 21), 1957.
[12-14] Same personnel as [1-11]. New York, October 22, 1957. Not on the original LP.
Bonus Tracks:
[15-16] Same personnel as [1-11], except Billy Mitchell (ts) replacec Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis.
Chicago, March 4, 1958.
[17-22] Same personnel as [15-16]. "Bobby Troup's Stars of Jazz" NBC-TV show.
Los Angeles , June 23, 1958.
TRACKS:
01. The Kid From Red Bank
02. Duet
03. After Supper
04. Flight The Foo Birds
05. Double-O
06.Teddy The Toad
07. Whirly-Bird
08. Midnite Blue
09. Splanky
10. Fantail
11. Li'L Darlin'
12. Silks and Satins
13. Sleepwalker Serenade
14. The Late Late Show
15. How Can You Lose?
16. Five O'Clock In The Morning
17. Whirly-Bird*
18. Cute*
19. Thou Swell*
20. Five In The Morning*
21. Blee Blop Blues*
22. One O'Clock Jump*
Total Time: 73:43
* On CD for the first time
This LP is certainly the best-recorded Basie available today. Basie deserves this kind of recording. It could have been better, but not much. Recommended (Dom Cerulli)
This edition presents the complete classic album Atomic Basie, one of the Basie's greatest hits, with splendid arrangement and tunes by Neal Hefti. As a bonus three tracks from the same sessions that were not included on the original album, two rare songs first issued on a single disc, and a complete 17-minute live show from the period, featuring two tunes by Neal Hefti (one from Atomic Basie). This show appears here on CD for the first time ever and has excellent sound quality.
COUNT BASIE and His Orchestra:
COUNT BASIE (p) on all tracks, with:
[1-11] Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley (tp)
Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (cl, as), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl),
Frank Foster (ts, arr), Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Freddie Green (g)
Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (voc), Neal Hefti (arr).
New York, October 21 & 22 (tracks 14, 20 & 21), 1957.
[12-14] Same personnel as [1-11]. New York, October 22, 1957. Not on the original LP.
Bonus Tracks:
[15-16] Same personnel as [1-11], except Billy Mitchell (ts) replacec Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis.
Chicago, March 4, 1958.
[17-22] Same personnel as [15-16]. "Bobby Troup's Stars of Jazz" NBC-TV show.
Los Angeles , June 23, 1958.
TRACKS:
01. The Kid From Red Bank
02. Duet
03. After Supper
04. Flight The Foo Birds
05. Double-O
06.Teddy The Toad
07. Whirly-Bird
08. Midnite Blue
09. Splanky
10. Fantail
11. Li'L Darlin'
12. Silks and Satins
13. Sleepwalker Serenade
14. The Late Late Show
15. How Can You Lose?
16. Five O'Clock In The Morning
17. Whirly-Bird*
18. Cute*
19. Thou Swell*
20. Five In The Morning*
21. Blee Blop Blues*
22. One O'Clock Jump*
Total Time: 73:43
* On CD for the first time
This LP is certainly the best-recorded Basie available today. Basie deserves this kind of recording. It could have been better, but not much. Recommended (Dom Cerulli)
