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Track List
01) Blue and Sentimental
02) Down for Double
03) Jump for Me
04) Blues for Basie
05) Jumpin' at the Woodside
06) Ain't It the Truth
07) Shorty George
08) 9:20 Special
01) Blue and Sentimental
02) Down for Double
03) Jump for Me
04) Blues for Basie
05) Jumpin' at the Woodside
06) Ain't It the Truth
07) Shorty George
08) 9:20 Special
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1956
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Drummer Buddy Rich put together an interesting 11-piece group for this tribute to Count Basie. The only Basie alumnus present is trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison but the other soloists (trombonist Frank Rosolino and Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper on tenor and pianist Jimmy Rowles) easily fit into the setting. Marty Paich contributed the arrangements, there are plenty of drum solos and the music, if not all that memorable, can easily be enjoyed by straightahead jazz fans.
The mutual admiration society between Count Basie and Buddy Rich is
well documented. Buddy sat in with Basie's band in the 40's but tore
up the blank check the Count gave him for his services. Basie
responded with an inscribed gold watch which I understand he wore all
of his life (Source: Traps the Drum Wonder by Mel Torme). Anyway, I
guess this was Rich's way of paying tribute to the Count. Recorded in
1956 in LA, this set of Basie standards is well conceived and executed.
The all-star line-up of west coast studio jocks backing Buddy includes
Frank Rosolino, Conrad Gozzo, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Rowles, a few
others and of course the immortal Harry "Sweets" Edison who was
also a Rich favorite. This session swings fairly well and benefits from
the contributions of ace arranger Marty Paich. The only drawback -
and it's minor - is that as a studio band these guys are a little too
tight. Ordinarily this wouldn't matter but when you're doin' Basie, you
gotta be loose! Still highly recommended.
Tracklist:
1. Blue And Sentimental
2. Down For Double
3. Jump For Me
4. Blues For Basie
5. Jumping At The Woodside
6. Ain't It The Truth
7. Shorty George
8. 920 Special
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Drummer Buddy Rich put together an interesting 11-piece group for this tribute to Count Basie. The only Basie alumnus present is trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison but the other soloists (trombonist Frank Rosolino and Bob Enevoldsen, Bob Cooper on tenor and pianist Jimmy Rowles) easily fit into the setting. Marty Paich contributed the arrangements, there are plenty of drum solos and the music, if not all that memorable, can easily be enjoyed by straightahead jazz fans.
The mutual admiration society between Count Basie and Buddy Rich is
well documented. Buddy sat in with Basie's band in the 40's but tore
up the blank check the Count gave him for his services. Basie
responded with an inscribed gold watch which I understand he wore all
of his life (Source: Traps the Drum Wonder by Mel Torme). Anyway, I
guess this was Rich's way of paying tribute to the Count. Recorded in
1956 in LA, this set of Basie standards is well conceived and executed.
The all-star line-up of west coast studio jocks backing Buddy includes
Frank Rosolino, Conrad Gozzo, Bob Cooper, Jimmy Rowles, a few
others and of course the immortal Harry "Sweets" Edison who was
also a Rich favorite. This session swings fairly well and benefits from
the contributions of ace arranger Marty Paich. The only drawback -
and it's minor - is that as a studio band these guys are a little too
tight. Ordinarily this wouldn't matter but when you're doin' Basie, you
gotta be loose! Still highly recommended.
Tracklist:
1. Blue And Sentimental
2. Down For Double
3. Jump For Me
4. Blues For Basie
5. Jumping At The Woodside
6. Ain't It The Truth
7. Shorty George
8. 920 Special
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