Count Basie - The Complete Decca Recordings
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Artist: Count BasieEdition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 1992-03-17
Music Label: Verve
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Honeysuckle Rose - Count Basie, Waller, Fats
- Pennies from Heaven - Count Basie, Burke, Johnny
- Swinging at the Daisy Chain - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Roseland Shuffle - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Exactly Like You - Count Basie, Fields, Dorothy
- Boo-Hoo - Count Basie, Heyman, Edward
- The Glory of Love - Count Basie, Hill, Billy [1]
- Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Smarty (You Know It All) - Count Basie, Lane, Burton
- One O'Clock Jump - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Listen My Children (And You Shall Hear) - Count Basie, Lane, Burton
- John's Idea - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Good Morning Blues - Count Basie, Durham, Eddie
- Good Morning Blues - Count Basie, Durham, Eddie
- Our Love Was Meant to Be - Count Basie, Hill, Alexander
- Time Out - Count Basie, Battle, Edgar
- Topsy - Count Basie, Battle, Edgar
- I Keep Remembering - Count Basie, Jones, Isham
- Out the Window - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Don't You Miss Your Baby? - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Let Me Dream - Count Basie, Jerome, Henry
- Georgianna - Count Basie, Carle, Frankie
- Blues in the Dark - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Sent for You Yesterday (And Here You Come Today) - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Every Tub - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Now Will You Be Good? - Count Basie, Durham, Eddie
- Swingin' the Blues - Count Basie, Durham, Eddie
- Mama Don't Want No Peas 'N' Rice 'N' Coconut Oil - Count Basie, Charles, L.
- Blue and Sentimental - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Doggin' Around - Count Basie, Battle, Edgar
- Stop Beating Around the Mulberry Bush - Count Basie, Boland, Clay
- Stop Beating Around the Mulberry Bush - Count Basie, Boland, Clay
- London Bridge Is Falling Down - Count Basie, Schuster, Ira
- Texas Shuffle - Count Basie, Battle, Edgar
- Jumpin' at the Woodside - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- How Long Blues - Count Basie, Carr, Leroy
- The Dirty Dozens - Count Basie, Perryman, Rufus G.
- Hey Lawdy Mama - Count Basie, Reed, Jimmy [1]
- The Fives - Count Basie, Jones, Richard [1]
- Boogie Woogie - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Dark Rapture - Count Basie, Goodman, Benny
- Shorty George - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- The Blues I Like to Hear - Count Basie, Rushing, Jimmy
- Do You Wanna Jump, Children? - Count Basie, Bryant, W
- Panassie Stomp - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- My Heart Belongs to Daddy - Count Basie, Porter, Cole
- Sing for Your Supper - Count Basie, Hart, Lorenz
- Oh! Red - Count Basie, McCoy, Joe
- Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well - Count Basie, Williams, J. Mayo
- Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well - Count Basie, Williams, J. Mayo
- Dupree Blues - Count Basie, White, George
- When the Sun Goes Down - Count Basie, Carr, Leroy
- When the Sun Goes Down - Count Basie, Carr, Leroy
- Red Wagon - Count Basie, DePaul, Gene
- You Can Depend on Me - Count Basie, Carpenter, Charles
- Cherokee, Pt. 1 - Count Basie, Noble, Ray
- Cherokee, Pt. 2 - Count Basie, Noble, Ray
- Blame It on My Last Affair - Count Basie, Nemo, Henry
- Blame It on My Last Affair - Count Basie, Nemo, Henry
- Jive at Five - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Thursday - Count Basie, Sachs, Dorothy
- Evil Blues - Count Basie, Basie, Count
- Oh, Lady Be Good - Count Basie, Gershwin, George
Music reviews of The Complete Decca Recordings
Music Review: And so it begins...
Rating: 5 Stars
I didn't think I would like this set very much, but I couldn't find anything written anywhere that said anything bad about these classic Decca recordings. In fact, most sources consider this a "cornerstone" of a jazz music collection and The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings: Eighth Edition (Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings) makes this part of their "core collection". Rightly so. The sound is terrific, the music is wonderful, and Basie and his players sound like they were having fun when they were ripping through these classic tunes. I went in with high expectations and low hopes, but my expectations were more than met and my lack of faith unjustified. This is another "must have" compilation for any jazz enthusiast.
Description of The Complete Decca Recordings
Ellington's band had more grace and sophistication, but no big band swung harder than the incomparable Basie band. Recorded between 1937 and 1939, these 63 classics feature a cornucopia of legendary musicians: Herschel Evans' big-toned, earthy tenor balances Lester Young's ethereal tenor. Harry "Sweets" Edison's soaring blares complement Buck Clayton's muted trumpet. Jimmy Rushing's nasal, booming operatics contrast with Helen Humes's precise elegance. The Freddie Green-Walter Page-Jo Jones rhythm section flawlessly anchors the driving 4/4 rhythm. And, of course, there's the leader's minimalist piano, using just the right, essential mix of boogie-woogie and stride. These three CDs are peppered with what would become jazz standards and should be a cornerstone of any music library. --Marc GreilsamerGeneral CDs
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