The Swinging Count!

The Swinging Count! is an album by jazz pianist Count Basie in small group sessions recorded in 1952 and released in 1956 on the Clef label.[1][2][3] Selections from this album were released on the 1954 Clef LP Basie Jazz.

The Swinging Count!
Studio album by
Released1956
RecordedJuly 26, 1952; December 12–13, 1952
StudioFine Sound, New York City
GenreJazz
Length39:39
LabelClef
ProducerNorman Granz
Count Basie chronology
The Count!
(1952)
The Swinging Count!
(1956)
Basie Jazz
(1952)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 5:55
  2. "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:50
  3. "Oh, Lady Be Good!" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:24
  4. "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) - 2:49
  5. "Basie Beat" (Count Basie) - 3:20
  6. "She's Funny That Way" (Neil Moret, Richard A. Whiting) - 4:10
  7. "Count's Organ Blues" (Basie) - 3:09
  8. "K.C. Organ Blues" (Basie) - 2:53
  9. "Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 3:02
  10. "Stan Shorthair" (Basie) - 2:54
  11. "As Long as I Live" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:08
  12. "Royal Garden Blues" (Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams) - 3:05
  • Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 26 (track 1), December 12 (tracks 2-4) and December 13 (tracks 5-12), 1952

Personnel

References

  1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Clef Label Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
  2. Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
  3. Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series, accessed November 20, 2015
  4. Allmusic listing, accessed November 20, 2015
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