In December 1962, “Reprise” label released “Sinatra–Basie: An Historic Musical First”, the 30th Frank Sinatra album. It was recorded in 1962, in Hollywood, and was produced by
Personnel:
- Frank Sinatra – vocals
- Count Basie – piano
- Bill Miller – piano
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
- Eric Dixon – flute, tenor saxophone
- Frank Wess – flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Marshall Royal – clarinet, alto saxophone
- Al Aarons – trumpet
- Sonny Cohn – trumpet
- Thad Jones – trumpet
- Al Porcino – trumpet
- Fip Ricard – trumpet
- Henry Coker – trombone
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Rufus Wagner – trombone
- Buddy Catlett – bass
- Sonny Payne – drums
- Neal Hefti – arrangements
Track listing:
- Pennies from Heaven – Arthur Johnston, Johnny Burke
- Please Be Kind – Saul Chaplin, Sammy Cahn
- (Love Is) The Tender Trap – Sammy Cahn, Jimmy Van Heusen
- Looking at the World Through Rose Colored Glasses – Jimmy Steiger, Tommy Mailie
- My Kind of Girl – Leslie Bricusse
- I Only Have Eyes for You – Harry Warren, Al Dubin
- Nice Work If You Can Get It – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin
- Learnin’ the Blues – Dolores Vicki Silvers
- I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter – Fred Ahlert, Joe Young
- I Won’t Dance – Jerome Kern, Jimmy McHugh, Oscar Hammerstein II, Dorothy Fields, Otto Harbach
