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4.0 out of 5 stars
Nestico does it again, June 1, 2001
Sammy Nestico's incredible arrangement of "Sweet Georgia Brown" is reason enough to purchase this CD. Actually, the entire CD (all Nestico arrangements) is full of great Basie-style tunes. There's even a funk number (that Basie reportedly didn't like playing) thrown in for good measure; it was 1977, so I suppose you had to. Great performances by Jimmy Forrest, Al Grey, lead trumpeter Lin Biviano, and drumer Butch Miles round out this underrated set. I knocked off a star due to the shifting quality of the sound. Otherwise, one of my Basie favorites.
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