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Count Basie & His Orchestra “The Birdland Era” Volume 1

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Schermafbeelding 2016-04-13 om 13.47.32Duke Records D-1013 (MONO)
Side A:

Recorded January 1, 1954 at The Birdland, New York City
NBC Broadcast “The All-Star Parade of Bands”

01 One o’clock jump (theme) & intro
02 Blee blop blues
03 Straight life
04 Peace pipe
05 Cherry point
06 How high the moon
07 Softly with feeling

Trumpet – Joe Wilder, Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman
Trombone – Benny Powell, Henry Cocker, Bill Hughes
Alto Sax – Ernie Wilkins, Marshal Royal
Flute, tenor sax – Frank Wess
Tenor Sax – Frank Foster
Baritone Sax – Charlie Fowlkes
Count Basie – piano
Guitar – Freddie Green
Bass – Eddie Jones
Drums – Gus Johnson

Side B
(continued from side A)

08 Fancy Meeting You
09 One o’clock jump

Recorded August 6, 1954 at The Birdland, New York City
NBC Broadcast “Stars in Jazz”

same personnel as above, but Thad Jones replaces Joe Wilder.

10 Lullaby of Birdland (theme) Intro
11 Peace pipe
12 Basie’s English
13 Over the rainbow
14 Perdido
15 One o’clock jump (& Broadcast closing)

This one is for Arvin!

Flac and picture of the back cover included.



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