Count Basie - King of Swing (1954) (24-bit remaster) (eac-log-cover)

Count Basie - King of Swing (1954)

jazz | 1cd | eac-flac-cue-log-cover | 110MB

Verve | 24-bit remaster

Allmusic:
Following a brief lull earlier in the 1950s, Count Basie had rebuilt his big band by the time of this trio of studio sessions originally recorded for Clef. Among the musicians present on one or more of the dates are trumpeters Joe Newman, Joe Wilder, and Thad Jones and a reed section with Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, and Ernie Wilkins, along with a dependable rhythm section anchored by Basie's longtime rhythm guitarist, Freddie Green. While none of the numbers seemed to stay in the band book for all that long, the consistently swinging performances and tasty solos make this worth the attention of swing fans.

Tracks
-01. Cherry Point 3:22
-02. Bubbles 4:05
-03. Righ On 2:43
-04. The Blues Done Come Back 3:42
-05. Plymouth Rock 3:45
-06. I Feel Like A New Man 2:58
-07. You For Me 3:14
-08. Soft Drink 3:09
-09. Two For The Blues 2:51
-10. Slow But Sure 3:47

Personnel
* Count Basie
* Wendell Culley Trumpet |
* Reunald Jones Trumpet |
* Joe Newman Trumpet |
* Joe Wilder Trumpet | (1-4)
* Henderson Chambers Trombone | (1-4)
* Paul Campbell Trumpet | (5)
* Henry Coker Trombone |
* Benny Powell Trombone |
* Marshall Royal Alto Saxophone, Clarinet |
* Ernie Wilkins Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone |
* Frank Foster Tenor Saxophone |
* Frank Wess Tenor Saxophone |
* Charlie Fowlkes Baritone Saxophone |
* Freddie Greene Guitar |
* Eddie Jones Bass |
* Gus Johnson Drums |
* Johnny Mandel Bass Trumpet | (1)
* Thad Jones | (5-10)
* Bill Hughes |

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