Dance Along with Basie
| Dance Along with Basie | ||||
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| Released | 1960 | |||
| Recorded | December 16, 18, 28, 30 & 31, 1959 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Roulette SR 52036 | |||
| Producer | Teddy Reig | |||
| Count Basie chronology | ||||
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Dance Along with Basie is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in late 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
The album won the Best Performance by a Band for Dancing at the 3rd Annual Grammy Awards.[4] AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "It Had to Be You" (Isham Jones, Gus Kahn) - 2:56
- "Makin' Whoopee" (Walter Donaldson, Kahn) - 4:00
- "Can't We Be Friends" (Paul James, Kay Swift) - 5:22
- "Misty" (Erroll Garner) - 3:35
- "It's a Pity to Say Goodnight" (Billy Reid) - 3:37
- "How Am I to Know" (Jack King, Dorothy Parker) - 2:26
- "Easy Living" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) - 3:35
- "Fools Rush In" (Rube Bloom, Johnny Mercer) - 3:10
- "Secret Love" (Sammy Fain, Mercer) - 3:17
- "Give Me the Simple Life" (Bloom, Harry Ruby) - 3:32
Personnel[edit]
- Count Basie - piano
- John Anderson, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young - trumpet
- Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell - trombone
- Marshal Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
- Frank Wess - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
- Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell - tenor saxophone
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Eddie Jones - bass
- Sonny Payne - drums
References[edit]
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography - 1960-1969, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed November 3, 2015
- ^ "1960 Grammy Award Winners". Grammy.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015.