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Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra: Sing Along With Basie

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In December 1958, “Roulette” label released “Sing Along with Basie”, album by Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra. It was recorded May – October 1958, at “Capitol” in New York City, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross, Joe Williams – vocals
  • Count Basie – piano
  • Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
  • Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young – trumpet
  • Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell – trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Sonny Payne – drums

Track listing:

  1. Jumpin’ at the Woodside – Count Basie
  2. Goin’ to Chicago Blues – Count Basie, Jimmy Rushing
  3. Tickle Toe – Lester Young
  4. Let Me See – Count Basie, Harry Edison
  5. Every Tub – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  6. Shorty George – Count Basie, Andy Gibson
  7. Rusty Dusty Blues – J. Mayo Williams
  8. The King – Count Basie
  9. Swingin’ the Blues – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  10. Li’l Darlin’ – Neal Hefti

Joe Newman’s Septet: The Midgets

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In 1956, “RCA” label released “The Midgets”, album by Joe Newman’s Septet (the ninth Joe Newman album overall). It was recorded in July 1956, at “Webstar Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Frank Wess – flute
  • Hank Jones – piano, organ
  • Barry Galbraith – electric guitar
  • Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Ernie Wilkins – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Ernie Wilkins, except where noted.

  1. The Midgets – Joe Newman
  2. The Late, Late Show – Roy Alfred, Murray Berlin
  3. Really? Healy!
  4. One Lamper
  5. She Has Red Hair
  6. Valerie
  7. No Moon at All – Redd Evans, Dave Mann
  8. Indeed the Blues
  9. Living Dangerously
  10. Scooter
  11. My Dog Friday

Al Cohn And His Orchestra: That Old Feeling

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In June 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “That Old Feeling”, album by Al Cohn and His Orchestra (the fifth Al Cohn album overall). It was recorded in May 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Hank Jones – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Milt Hinton – bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Gene Orloff – concertmaster, violin
  • Fred Buldrini, Max Hollander, Harry Katzman, Leo Kruczek, Milton Lomask, Harry Lookofsky, Harry Melnikoff, Seymour Miroff, Julius Schnachter, Paul Winter – violin
  • Bernie Greenhouse, George Ricci, Lucien Schmidt, Morris Stonzek – viola
  • Manny Albam, Ralph Burns, Al Cohn, Ernie Wilkins – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. That Old Feeling – Sammy Fain, Lew Brown
  2. Gone With The Wind – Allie Wrubel, Herb Magidson
  3. Sweet and Lovely – Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias, Jules LeMare
  4. Soft as Spring – Alec Wilder
  5. I’ll Take Romance – Ben Oakland, Oscar Hammerstein II
  6. Azure-Té (Paris Blues) – Don Wolf, Bill Davis
  7. I’ll Be Around – Alec Wilder
  8. Swingin’ the Blues – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  9. Trouble Is a Man – Alec Wilder
  10. Honey Blonde – Jerry Leshay
  11. Willow Weep for Me – Ann Ronell
  12. In a Mellow Tone – Duke Ellington

Joe Newman Octet: I’m Still Swinging

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In January 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “I’m Still Swinging”, album by Joe Newman’s Octet (the fifth Joe Newman album overall). It was recorded in October 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Joe Newman- trumpet
  • Gene Quill – alto saxophone
  • Al Cohn – tenor saxophone
  • Urbie Green – trombone
  • Dick Katz – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Eddie Jones – bass
  • Shadow Wilson – drums
  • Andy Warhol – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Top Hat, White Tie and Tails – Irving Berlin
  2. You Can Depend on Me – Charles Carpenter, Louis Dunlap, Earl Hines
  3. We’ll Be Together Again – Carl Fischer, Frankie Laine
  4. It’s Bad for Me – Cole Porter
  5. Exactly Like You – Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields
  6. Shameful Roger – Manny Albam
  7. The Daughter of Miss Thing – Ernie Wilkins
  8. Sometimes I’m Happy – Vincent Youmans, Irving Caesar
  9. Sweethearts on Parade – Carmen Lombardo, Charles Newman
  10. Slats – Joe Newman, Ernie Wilkins
  11. Lament for a Lost Love – Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Irving Mills
  12. Perfidia – Alberto Domínguez, Milton Leeds

Freddie Green: Mr. Rhythm

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In December 1956, “RCA Victor” label released “Mr. Rhythm”, the only Freddie Green album. It was recorded in December 1955, at “Webster Hall” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Lewis.

Personnel:

  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Al Cohn – tenor saxophone, clarinet
  • Joe Newman – trumpet
  • Henry Coker – trombone
  • Nat Pierce – piano
  • Milt Hinton – double bass
  • Osie Johnson – drums
  • Jo Jones – drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Freddie Green, except where noted.

  1. Up in the Blues
  2. Down for the Double
  3. Back and Forth
  4. Free and Easy
  5. Learnin’ the Blues – Delores Vicki Silvers
  6. Feed Bag
  7. Something’s Got to Give
  8. Easy Does It – Sy Oliver, Trummy Young
  9. Little Red
  10. Swinging Back
  11. A day with Ray
  12. When You Wish Upon a Star – Leigh Harline, Ned Washington

Count Basie Orchestra: Dance Session

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In January 1954, “Clef” label released “Dance Session”, the 20th Count Basie Orchestra album. It was recorded August – December 1953, in Los Angeles, and “Fine Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Norman Granz.

Personnel:

  • Count Basie – piano, organ
  • Marshall Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Ernie Wilkins – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger
  • Frank Wess – tenor saxophone, arranger
  • Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder – trumpet
  • Johnny Mandel – bass trumpet, arrangements
  • Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell – trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar, arrangements
  • Eddie Jones- bass
  • Gus Johnson – drums
  • Neal Hefti – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Straight Life – Johnny Mandel
  2. Basie Goes Wess – Frank Wess
  3. Softly, With Feeling – Neal Hefti
  4. Peace Pipe – Ernie Wilkins
  5. Blues Go Away! – Ernie Wilkins
  6. Cherry Point – Neal Hefti
  7. Bubbles – Neal Hefti
  8. Right On – Freddie Green
  9. The Blues Done Come Back – Ernie Wilkins
  10. Plymouth Rock – Neal Hefti

Frank Rehak, Al Cohn, Donald Byrd, Oscar Pettiford, John Coltrane, Freddie Green, Gene Quill, Rolf Kühn, Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Eddie Costa, Philly Joe Jones, Ed Thigpen & Harry Tubbs: Winner’s Circle

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In January 1958, “Bethlehem” label released “Winner’s Circle”, album by Frank Rehak, Al Cohn, Donald Byrd, Oscar Pettiford, John Coltrane, Freddie Green, Gene Quill, Rolf Kühn, Kenny Burrell, Art Farmer, Eddie Costa, Philly Joe Jones, Ed Thigpen and Harry Tubbs (musicians who came first or second in “Down Beat’s” critics’ poll of 1957). It was recorded September – October 1957, in New York City.

Personnel:

  • Gene Quill – alto saxophone
  • John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
  • Al Cohn – baritone saxophone
  • Art Farmer – trumpet
  • Donald Byrd – trumpet
  • Frank Rehak – trombone
  • Rolf Kühn – clarinet
  • Eddie Costa – piano, vibraphone
  • Kenny Burrell – guitar
  • Freddie Green – rhythm guitar
  • Oscar Pettiford – double bass
  • Ed Thigpen – drums
  • Philly Joe Jones – drums
  • Harry Tubbs – arrangements

Track listing:

  1. Lazy Afternoon
  2. Not So Sleepy
  3. Seabreeze
  4. Love and the Weather
  5. She Didn’t Say Yes
  6. If I’m Lucky (I’ll Be the One)
  7. At Home with the Blues
  8. Turtle Walk

Paul Quinichette: For Basie

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In November 1957, “Prestige” label released “For Basie”, the eighth Paul Quinichette album. It was recorded in October 1957, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Hackensack, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Weinstock.

Personnel:

  • Paul Quinichette – tenor saxophone
  • Shad Collins – trumpet
  • Nat Pierce – piano
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Walter Page – bass
  • Jo Jones – drums

Track listing:

  1. Rock-a-Bye Basie – Count Basie, Shad Collins
  2. Texas Shuffle – Herschel Evans
  3. Out the Window – Count Basie, Eddie Durham
  4. Jive at Five – Count Basie, Harry Edison
  5. Diggin’ for Dex – Count Basie, Eddie Durham

Count Basie And His Orchestra: The Happiest Millionaire

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In November 1967, “Coliseum” label released “The Happiest Millionaire” (Count Basie Captures Walt Disney’s The Happiest Millionaire), album by Count Basie and His Orchestra. It was recorded in October 1967, at “A&R” in New York, and was produced by Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Count Basie – piano
  • Bobby Plater – alto saxophone, flute
  • Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
  • Eric Dixon – tenor saxophone, flute
  • Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Gene Goe, Sam Noto – trumpet
  • Richard Boone, Harlan Floyd, Grover Mitchell – trombone
  • Bill Hughes – bass trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Norman Keenan – bass
  • Louis Bellson – drums
  • Chico O’Farrill – arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman.

  1. Detroit
  2. Strengthen the Dwelling
  3. I’ll Always be Irish
  4. Valentine Candy
  5. Bye-Yum-Pum-Pum
  6. Watch Your Footwork
  7. What’s Wrong with That
  8. Let’s Have a Drink on It
  9. Are We Dancing
  10. Fortuosity

Jackie Wilson And Count Basie: Manufacturers Of Soul

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 In June 1968, “Brunswick” label released “Manufacturers of Soul”, album by Jackie Wilson and Count Basie (the 18th Jackie Wilson album overall). It was recorded in January 1968, in Los Angeles, and was produced by Nat Tarnopol and Teddy Reig.

Personnel:

  • Jackie Wilson – vocals
  • Count Basie – piano
  • Bobby Plater, Marshal Royal – alto saxophone
  • Eric Dixon, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – tenor saxophone
  • Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
  • Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Gene Coe, Sonny Cohn – trumpet
  • Richard Boone, Steve Galloway, Grover Mitchell – trombone
  • Bill Hughes – bass trombone
  • Freddie Green – guitar
  • Uncredited – bass
  • Harold Jones – drums
  • Benny Carter – arrangements
  • Decca Photo Studio – photography
  • Hal Buksbaum – photography
  • Teddy Reig – liner notes

Track listing.

  1. Funky Broadway – Lester Christian
  2. For Your Precious Love – Arthur Brooks, Richard Brooks, Jerry Butler
  3. In the Midnight Hour – Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett
  4. Ode to Billy Joe – Bobbie Gentry
  5. Chain Gang – Sam Cooke
  6. I Was Made to Love Her – Stevie Wonder, Lula Mae Hardaway, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
  7. Uptight (Everything’s Alright) – Stevie Wonder, Henry Cosby, Sylvia Moy
  8. I Never Loved a Woman (The Way I Love You) – Ronnie Shannon
  9. Respect – Otis Redding
  10. Even When You Cry – Quincy Jones, Alan and Marilyn Bergman
  11. My Girl – Smokey Robinson, Ronald White