Basie,Count Legendary New Testament Band 1952-55 CD

Count Basie - The Legendary New Testament Band 1952-55 - Count Basie was one of the most celebrated and influential personalities in jazz, as pianist, organist, bandleader, composer and innovator, both during his stellar career which spanned half a century across the middle decades of the 20th century, and in the years since then. That career encompassed several musical and stylistic eras, and one of the most notable of those was the period in the early 50s, when, after a creative re-think, he formed a new orchestra, which became known as "The New Testament Band", which adopted a musical approach which was fresh and distinctive. That approach was captured on recordings which were done at sessions covering a period of around four years, with the titles being issued on several albums which came out on Norman Granz's Clef and Verve labels during the mid-1950s. This 63-track 3-CD collection comprises just about all the recordings which were released on the albums "The Count", "Basie Jazz", Basie Rides Again", "The Swinging Count", "Dance Session", "Dance Session No. 2", and "Basie". As one would expect, the performances feature some notable jazz names, including vocalist Al Hibbler, as well as renowned arrangers like Neal Hefti, Buster Harding and Manny Albam. It's a collection which offers an enlightening, entertaining and substantial snapshot of Basie's music at a key moment in his career. - It's a collection which offers an enlightening, entertaining and substantial snapshot of Basie's music at a key moment in his career.

1. New Basie Blues 2. Sure Thing 3. Why Not? 4. Fancy Meetin' You 5. Bootsie 6. Tom Whaley 7. Paradise Squat 8. Basie Talks 9. Hob Nail Boogie 10. Jack and Jill 11. Bunny 12. Cash Box 13. Extended Blues 14. Be My Guest 15. Blues for the Count and Oscar 16. Oh, Lady Be Good! 17. I Want a Little Girl 18. Song of the Islands 19. Goin' to Chicago 20. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today 21. Bread 22. There's a Small Hotel 23. Tippin' on the Q.T 24. Blee-Blop Blues 25. Jive at Five 26. No Name 27. Redhead 28. Every Tub 29. Basie Beat 30. She's Funny That Way 31. Count's Organ Blues 32. K.C. Organ Blues 33. Blue and Sentimental 34. Stan Shorthair 35. As Long As I Live 36. Royal Garden Blues 37. Straight Life 38. Basie Goes Wess 39. Softly, with Feeling 40. Peace Pipe 41. Blues Go Away! 42. Cherry Point 43. Bubbles 44. Right on 45. The Blues Done Come Back 46. Plymouth Rock 47. Stereophonic 48. Mambo Mist 49. Sixteen Men Swinging 50. She's Just My Size 51. You're Not the Kind 52. I Feel Like a New Man 53. You for Me 54. Soft Drink 55. Two for the Blues 56. Slow But Sure 57. Blues Backstage 58. Down for the Count 59. Ska-Di-Dle-Dee-Bee-Doo 60. Perdido 61. Eventide 62. Two Franks 63. Rails