Jazz ensembles with musicians associated with Count Basie. Tracks 1, 2, 3, 7: Emmett Berry, trumpet ; Lucky Thompson, tenor sax ; Benny Green, trombone ; Freddie Green, guitar ; Walter Page, bass ; Nat Pierce, piano ; Jo Jones, drums ; Count Basie, guest piano. Tracks 4, 5: Buck Clayton, trumpet ; Vic Dickenson, trombone ; Aaron Bell, bass ; Earl Warren, alto sax ; Hank Jones, piano ; Kenny Burrell, guitar ; Jo Jones, drums. Tracks 6, 8, 12: Jo Jones, drums ; Ray Bryant, piano ; Tommy Bryant, bass. Tracks 9, 10, 11: Joe Williams, vocals ; Emmett Berry, trumpet ; Bobby Donaldson, drums ; Bobby Henderson, piano ; Marlowe Morris, organ ; Vic Dickenson, trombone ; Aaron Bell, bass. All selections previously released on LP, 1956-1958. Compact disc. Program notes by Samuel Charters ([14] p. : ill.) inserted in container.
Contents:
Shoe shine boy (5:50) -- Lover man (6:29) -- Georgia Mae (4:46) -- Squeeze me (5:14) -- Buck Huckles (4:57) -- Splittin' (4:49) -- Caravan (3:57) -- Old man river (6:38) -- Too marvelous for words (5:09) -- Sent for you yesterday (2:26) -- Perdido (5:53) -- Satin doll (5:48).
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