Count Basie Orchestra ; Scotty Barnhart, musical director. Recorded 2022 August, at East West Studios. Title from container spine. Booklet with program notes in English ([22] unnumbered pages : illustrations) inserted in container.
Contents:
Let's have a good time (featuring Mr. Sipp) -- Boogie in the dark (featuring Bobby Rush) -- I'm a woman (featuring Buddy Guy, Shemkia Copeland & Charlie Musselwhite) -- Down home blues (featuring Keb' Mo' & Lauren Mitchell) -- The Patton Basie shuffle (featuring Charlton Johnson) -- Dirty Mississippi blues (featuring Castro "Mr. Sipp" Coleman) -- Stormy Monday (featuring Bettye LaVette) -- The midnight hour (featuring Robert Cray) -- Evil gal blues (featuring Ledisi) -- Look what you've done (featuring Jamie Davis) -- Just for a thrill (featuring Carmen Bradford) -- Rock candy (featuring George Benson).
Summary:
Led by musical director Scotty Barnhart, the Count Basie Orchestra keeps Basie's unmistakable style alive and thriving around the world. In the great traction of the Basie Swings albums comes this explosive album of collaborations with some of the greatest living blues and jazz artists. In preparation for these sessions, Barnhart took a pilgrimage to the Mississippi Delta to immerse himself in the land where blues began. The resulting album is a joyful mix of downhome blues with the deep swing and sophistication that only The Count Basie Orchestra can provide.
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