Jazz Icons Count Basie Live in 62

Jazz Icons: Count Basie features one of the greatest big band orchestras captured at the height of their considerable powers. Billed frequently as the “most explosive force in jazz,” this recently discovered 60-minute concert, taped in Sweden in 1962, highlights the legendary musical talents of this 18-piece band which included such luminaries as Marshal Royal, Freddie Green, Quentin “Butter” Jackson, Frank Wess and sensational drummer Sonny Payne. This is the earliest known complete concert of Count Basie and his orchestra to be released on DVD. Stellar performances include “Corner Pocket,” “Old Man River,” and “One O’Clock Jump.”
Piano: Count Basie
Alto Sax: Marshal Royal and Frank Wess
Tenor Sax: Eric Dixon, Frank Foster, Frank Wess
Baritone Sax: Charlie Fowlkes
Trumpet: Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young
Trombone: Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell
Guitar: Freddie Green
Bass: Eddie Jones
Drums: Sonny Payne
Vocal: Irene Reid
Songs
Easin’ It
You’re Too Beautiful
Corner Pocket
Stella By Starlight
Back To The Apple
I Needs To Be Bee’d With
I Got Rhythm
Back Water Blues
Alexander’s Ragtime Band
Old Man River
One O’Clock Jump

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