Count Basie - Count Basie Story (Mini Lp Sleeve) at Music Hills.com

Music CD 1

Shoe Shine Boy
Lady Be Good
Swingin At The Daisy Chain
Roseland Shuffle
The Glory Of Love
Smarty (You Know It All)
One Oclock Jump
Johns Idea
Time Out
Topsy
Out The Window
Blues In The Dark
Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Came Today)
Every Tub
Swinging The Blues
Blue And Sentimental
Doggin Around
Texas Shuffle
Jumpin At The Woodside
How Long How Long Blues
The Dirty Dozens
Shorty George
The Blues I Like To Hear
Panassie Stom
My Heart Belongs To Daddy

Music CD 2

Moten Swing - Count Basie
I Want a Little Girl - Count Basie
Broadway - Count Basie
Rockin' the Blues - Count Basie
The Jitters - Count Basie
Tuesday at Ten - Count Basie
Fiesta in Blue - Count Basie
Something New - Count Basie
Feather Merchant - Count Basie
Down for Double - Count Basie
Harvard Blues - Count Basie
Ain't It the Truth? - Count Basie
It's Sand, Man! - Count Basie
Dance of the Gremlins - Count Basie
G.I. Stomp [Red Bank Boogie] - Count Basie
Rhythm Man - Count Basie
Taps Miller - Count Basie
Avenue C - Count Basie
High Tide - Count Basie
Tippin' on the Q.T. - Count Basie
San Jose - Count Basie
B-Flat Blues - Count Basie
High Tide - Count Basie
Queer Street - Count Basie

Music CD 3

Shoe Shine Boy
Show Shine Boy - Count Basie

Music reviews of Count Basie Story (Mini Lp Sleeve)

Music Review: One word: Wow!
Rating: 5 Stars

Another plus is the sound quality on these discs, which greatly surpases anything Basie recorded in the Depression. You can really hear the brass section, especially when you pump up the volume, and how can you not do that considering this is the inimitable Basie? The trumpet solos really soar and Basie's distinctive one-fingered approach to the piano is highlighted by the mixing here.

My two favorite tracks have got to be the fantastic Swinging the Blues, closely followed by Jumpin' at the Woodside, in a kickin' arrangement. Again, the arrangements on these tracks is first rate and the sound quality is awesome.

I prefer the Basie band in a live setting, when they would always pull out the stops and just swing it to the ceiling. Check out Basie at the Sands for an example of his band in a live forum. Otherwise, this collection is stellar all the way, especially in the price department!