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Kansas City 8 / Get Together

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In this late-period small-group performance from Basie's fecund Pablo period, the Count plays maybe four notes during the entire recording - but, man, are they great notes! Seriously, this a very pleasant record by a group of old pros with nothing left to prove, and they certainly don't. Veteran Basie band guitarist Freddie Green gets featured side-by-side with Basie on the cover, and his peerless rhythm work is nicely featured throughout, but this album is so whisper quiet and unobtrusive, it's hard to really recommend anyone spend money on it.

Another great recording of a Basie small group on Pablo records. Basie recorded often for Pablo in both big band and small group settings, and they were all uniformly good. And this set is no exception.A nice mix of slow blues and uptempo numbers all done Basie style. Everyone solos and the unison riffs are pure Kansas City. Great band too.4 horns including Lockjaw Davis and Budd Johnson on tenors, and Harry edison and Clark Terry on trumpets. Your feet will be tapping!!

I really enjoyed the Ode to Pres where Clark Terry gives us those "mumbles" on his horn. I already have so many of the Basies' recordings that I always have to check to see if it's in my library. Some are. No way for me to buy the album, but If you want Count's piano without the album, go for My Main Men.