Basie Big Band is a 1975 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra.[3]
| Basie Big Band | ||||
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| Studio album by Count Basie and Orchestra | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | August 26–27, 1975 | |||
| Genre | Swing Big band | |||
| Label | Pablo | |||
| Producer | Norman Granz | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [2] |
Track listing
edit- "Front Burner" – 5:54
- "Freckle Face" – 6:26
- "Orange Sherbet" – 3:42
- "Soft as Velvet" – 3:51
- "The Heat's On" – 2:47
- "Midnight Freight" – 6:08
- "Give 'M Time" – 6:07
- "The Wind Machine" – 3:08
- "Tall Cotton" – 5:50
All music by Sammy Nestico.
Personnel
edit- Count Basie – piano
- Pete Minger – trumpet
- Frank Szabo
- Dave Stahl
- Bobby Mitchell
- Sonny Cohn
- Al Grey – trombone
- Curtis Fuller
- Bill Hughes
- Mel Wanzo - trombone
- Bobby Plater – alto saxophone
- Danny Turner
- Jimmy Forrest – tenor saxophone
- Eric Dixon
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- John Duke – double bass
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Butch Miles – drums
References
edit- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 93. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ Basie Big Band at AllMusic