MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 2 x 180gr (black Vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Count Basie – piano
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Thad Jones – trumpet
Leonard Johnson – trumpet
Snooky Young – trumpet
Benny Powell – trombone
Quentin Jackson – trombone
Henry Coker – trombone
Marshal Royal – alto sax, clarinet
Frank Wess – alto sax, tenor sax, flute
Frank Foster – tenor sax
Budd Johnson – tenor sax
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
Freddie Green – guitar
Eddie Jones – double bass
Sonny Payne – drums
Jon Hendricks – vocals
little pony – 2:22
basie – 3:23
blues backstage – 4:58
blee blop blues – 2:17
whirly-bird – 3:59
one o'clock jump – 0:55
good time blues – 6:40
segue in c – 9:18
one o'clock jump – 4:41
easin' it – 5:41
a little tempo, please – 3:02
corner pocket – 5:07
i needs to be bee'd with – 4:23
discommotion – 4:16
segue in c" – 8:11
whirly-bird – 3:43
one o'clock jump – 1:02
"Basie At Birdland" is a 1961 live album featuring Count Basie and his famed orchestra playing at Birdland in New York City
Recorded on June 27-28th of 1961, and released just one month later in July of that year, "Basie At Birdland" proved once again that Count Basie was one of the world's best players, band leaders, and flag bearers of Jazz
Birdland, the self-proclaimed, 'Jazz Corner of the World' provides a raucous, lively backdrop to the band's soulful Kansas City style Jazz, on tunes like, "Blue Backstage", and "Good Time Blues" alongside their harder hitting, big band bop
"Basie At Birdland" features the Count at the height of his prowess, and he and his band's fervent, swinging performance cannot be missed - it's perfect for novices and aficionados alike
This is a jaw-dropping recording of Basie's band in 1961
The band is so tight and swings so hard it sounds at times as if one is listening to a Wurlitzer organ
There simply was no band that swung as hard as Basie's - at least not as recorded on this live date
Amazing, simply the best live recording of a big band ever!
RECORDING LIVE June 27 – 28 1961 at Birdland, New York City
ENGINEERING Malcolm Addey
LABEL Roulette
RE MASTERING Ray Staff
RE RELEASED 2020
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Pallas
MADE IN England / Germany
STYLE Jazz / Big Band / Swing
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock
