Sing Along with Basie [Import]

Count Basie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 6, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 2002
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Toshiba EMI
• ASIN: B000075AWO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,232,820 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Jumping At The Woodside

2. Going To Chicago Blues

3. Tickle Toe

4. Let Me See

5. Every Tub

6. Shorty George

7. Rusty Dusty Blues

8. King

9. Swinging The Blues

10. Li'l Darlin'

Customer Reviews

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A crime that this is not more widely available, July 9, 2008

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This review is from: Sing Along With Basie (Audio CD)

Of the many fine "new testament" Basie recordings on Roulette, this is one of the very best. Jon Hendricks's lyrics and perhaps Lambert, Hendricks & Ross's finest outing, plus the great Joe Williams join the full Basie band for a recital of classics, old and new.

A shame that only pricey imports are currently in print. This is an essential pick for Basie-ites: if you can't buy a new CD, find a used copy. If you can't find it on CD, look for it on vinyl.

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect followup to "Sing a Song of Basie", January 21, 2012

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Henry S. Brent "hsbrent" (Marietta, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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I own thousands of jazz recordings... this ranks right up at the top and I was surprised I had never heard of it before in over 40 years of collecting. Every jazz fan is familiar with the pioneering group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and their groundbreaking "vocalese" arrangements of Basie tunes in 1956 "Sing a Song of Basie" (one of the first multi-track recordings and L,H & R perform all the instrumental parts with their voices). This is the perfect follow-up-- L,H & R IN FRONT OF THE BASIE BAND, complemented by the great Joe Williams (who was singing with Basie at the time, becoming a star in his own right). Frank Foster recreates the classic "Old Testament" arrangements of some Basie Band chestnuts. What a swinging, unique recording... the Basie "New Testament Band" is in top form as usual, L H & R are at the top of the game (hey, as any jazz singer will tell you, you better bring your "A" Game if you're fronting the Basie Band-- "The Chief" is watching !). The liner notes are great as well and have the words for 4 of the tunes (couldn't do more probably due to lack of space). Joe Williams is featured on his signature number "Going to Chicago Blues" and also kills it on another tune he popularized in front of the Basie band, "Rusty Dusty Blues". Another wonderful cut is "The King" and they do an "old style" arrangement of the swing era gem "Swingin' the Blues". I recommend this CD highly-- it is totally affordable and you will love it.

0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sing Along with Basie, May 4, 2010

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Aurjoon K. Ghosh (Berkeley, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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Nice songs, would have been nice to have the songs printed, so that you could easily sing along with them.