Main content
Sorry, this episode is not currently available

Count Basie

Saxophonist and author Dave Gelly joins Alyn Shipton to suggest the essential Count Basie band recordings, tracing it from its Kansas City origins through to the 1950s.

Saxophonist and author Dave Gelly joins Alyn Shipton to suggest the essential Count Basie band recordings, tracing it from its Kansas City origins through to the revolutionary New Testament band of the 1950s, including such classics as One O'Clock Jump and Li'l Darlin'.

Basie led his famous orchestra for more than 50 years, and in its long history it grew to being regarded as a byword for the qualities of swing and the blues.

1 hour

Last on

Sat 20 Dec 2008 16:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

More episodes

Previous

Fats Waller

Next

Earl Hines

See all episodes from Jazz Library

Music Played

  • Count Basie

    One O'Clock Jump

    Composer: Basie Performers: Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Bobby Moore, t; George Hunt, Dan Minor, Eddie Durham, tb; Earl Warren, Lester Young, Herchsel Evans, Jack Washington, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 7 July 1937.

    • Count Basie Story.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 19 CD 1.

  • Count Basie

    Swinging The Blues

    Composer: Basie, Durhamn Performers: Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, t; George Hunt, Dan Minor, Eddie Durham, tb; Earl Warren, Lester Young, Herchsel Evans, Jack Washington, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 16 Feb 1938

    • Count Basie Story.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 19 CD 1.

  • Count Basie

    Blue and Sentimental

    Composer: Basie, Durhamn Performers: Buck Clayton, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, t; George Hunt, Dan Minor, Eddie Durham, tb; Earl Warren, Lester Young, Herchsel Evans, Jack Washington, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 6 Jun 1938

    • Count Basie Story.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 19 CD 1.

  • Count Basie

    Harvard Blues

    Composer: Basie, Edison Performers: Buck Clayton, Al Killian, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, t; Dicky Wells, Robert Scott, Eli Robinson tb; Earl Warren, Tab Smith,Buddy Tate, Don Byas, Jack Washington, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. Jimmy Rushing, v. 24 Sept 1941

    • Count Basie Story.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 19 CD 3.

  • Count Basie

    : Jive At Five

    Composer: Basie, Edison Performers: Buck Clayton, Shad Collins, Ed Lewis, Harry Edison, t; Dicky Wells, tb; Lester Young, Jack Washington, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 4 Feb 1939

    • Count Basie Story.
    • Proper.
    • Properbox 19 CD 2.

  • Count Basie

    Sugar

    Composer: Alexander, Mitchell, Pinkard Performers: Emmett Berry, t; George Matthews, tb; C Q Price, Paul Gonsalves, Jack Washington, reeds, Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 21 May 1947.

    • Brand New Wagon.
    • Bluebird.
    • ND 82292.

  • Count Basie

    Seventh Ave Express

    Composer: Clayton Performers: Ed Lewis, Snooky Young, Sweets Edison, Emmett Berry, t; Dicky Wells, George Simon, tb; C Q Price, Preston Love, Buddy Tate, Paul Gonsalves, Jack Washington, reeds, Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Walter Page, b; Jo Jones, d. 19 Oct 1947. [also on Proper box]

    • Brand New Wagon.
    • Bluebird.
    • ND 82292.

  • Count Basie

    : Neal's Deal

    Composer: Hefti Performers: Clark Terry, t; Buddy DeFranco, Serge Chaloff, Charlie Rouse, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Jimmy Lewis, b; Buddy Rich, d. 16 May 1950.

    • Octet Sounds.
    • Ocium.
    • OCM 002.

  • Count Basie

    Little Pony

    Composer: Hefti Performers: Lamar Wright, Al Porcino, Clark Terry, Bob Mitchell, t; Booty Wood, Leon Comegys, Matthew Gee,, tb; Marshal Royal, Reuben Phillips, Wardell Grey, Lucky Thompson, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Jimmy Lewis, b; Gus Johnson, d. 10 April 1951

    • Octet Sounds.
    • Ocium.
    • OCM 002.

  • Count Basie

    The Blues Done Come Back

    Composer: Wilkins Performers: Reunald Jones, Joe Wilder, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, t; Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, tb; Marshal Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Gus Johnson, d.. 12 Dec 1953

    • 1953 4.
    • Classics.
    • 1446.

  • Count Basie

    Kid From Red Bank

    Composer: Hefti Performers: Thad Jones, E Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, t; Al Grey, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, tb; Marshal Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 21/22 Oct 1957

    • Four Classic Album:s.
    • Avid.
    • AMSCD 946 CD 2.

  • Count Basie

    Li'l Darlin'

    Composer: Hefti Performers: Thad Jones, E Young, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, t; Al Grey, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, tb; Marshal Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. 21/22 Oct 1957

    • Four Classic Album:s.
    • Avid.
    • AMSCD 946 CD 2.

  • Count Basie

    Corner Pocket

    Composer: Green Performers: Thad Jones, Lennie Johnson, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman, t; Quentin Jackson, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, tb; Marshal Royal, Budd Johnson, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Charlie Fowlkes, reeds; Count Basie, p; Freddie Green, g; Eddie Jones, b; Sonny Payne, d. June 1961.

    • At Birdland.
    • Roulette.
    • 97449.

Broadcast

  • Sat 20 Dec 2008 16:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

Podcast

  • Jazz Library

    Advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings