Basie at Birdland

 EMUS – ES 12011
Reissue, Stereo
US
1976
vg+

A1        Little Pony
Written-By – Neal Hefti
2:20
A2        Discommotion
Written-By – Frank Foster
3:20
A3        Blues Backstage
Written-By – Frank Foster
4:00
A4        Blee Blop Blues
Written-By – Atkinson*, Basie*
2:15
A5        Whirly Bird
Vocals – Jon Hendricks
Written-By – Neal Hefti
4:57
A6        One O’Clock Jump
Written-By – Count Basie
0:48
B1        Segue In ”C”
Written-By – Frank Wess
8:25
B2        Good Time Blues
Written-By – Count Basie
5:12
B3        One O’Clock Jump
Written-By – Count Basie
4:37

 

    Alto Saxophone, Clarinet – Marshal Royal*
    Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Frank Wess
    Baritone Saxophone – Charlie Fowlkes
    Bass – Eddie Jones
    Drums – Sonny Payne
    Guitar – Freddie Green
    Piano – Count Basie
    Tenor Saxophone – Budd Johnson, Frank Foster
    Trombone – Bennie Powell*, Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson
    Trumpet – Leonard Johnson*, Snookie Young*, George Cohn*, Thad Jones

Recorded live on June 27 & 28, 1961 at Birdland, New York City
Printed in USA