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| Grammy®-nominated live gig from renovated ‘60s lineup, with bonus tracks. Whirly-Bird, One O’Clock Jump, Little Pony, Segue In C, Blee Blop Blues, more. |
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| 1 Little Pony |
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| 2 Basie |
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| 3 Blues Backstage |
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| 4 Blee Blop Blues |
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| 5 Whirly-Bird [Vocal Version] |
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| 6 One O'Clock Jump [Theme] |
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| 7 Good Time Blues |
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| 8 Segue in C |
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| 9 One O'Clock Jump |
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| 10 Easin' It [*] |
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| 11 A Little Temp, Please [*] |
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| 12 Corner Pocket [*] |
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| 13 I Needs to Be Bee'd With [*] |
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| 14 Discommotion [*] |
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| 15 Segue in C [Alternate Take][*] |
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| 16 Whirly-Bird [*][Instrumental] |
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| 17 One O'Clock Jump [Theme] |
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Album Review
In early 1961, the 16 member Basie band lost a few key soloists (Billy Mitchell, Joe Newman & Al Grey,) but that did not slow them down. By June of that year they quite adequately re-loaded. In fact, it could be said they were re-energized, and this live set at Birdland, the self-proclaimed "Jazz Corner Of The World," gives proof how great they continued to be. This CD reissue contains the original nine tracks, plus an additional eight more. There are repeats, but included are some restored piano intros that were previously edited out, and a correction on the misidentified hard sock jam "Discommotion." Solos by immortals Frank Foster, Budd Johnson & Quentin "Butter" Jackson urged on by Freddie Green's insistent rhythm guitar remain so priceless. Though the group was known for emphazizing sweet, slow, soulful Kansas City style numbers like "Blues Backstage," "Good Time Blues" and "I Needs To Be Bee'd With," there's a lot of hard swinging big band bop to enjoy. The first two pieces "Little Pony" and the now correctly titled "Basie" get the ball rolling fervently, while "Blee Blop Blues" and the shortie "A Little Tempo Please" are en fuego. Vocalist Jon Hendricks scats up a storm on an over-the-top "Whirly Bird" from the original issue, and there's an instrumental version later on. Classic numbers "Corner Pocket," the lengthy "Segue In C" played twice, and the done three times "One O'Clock Jump" (two are set closers clocking in at under a minute) are peppered in. Often the crowd noise (perhaps the chatty band egging them on?) distracts greatly from Basie's lengthy piano discourses setting the pace for the band to chime in. At the end you get to hear a muffled Pee Wee Marquette outro-ing the band. This has always been one of the more enjoyable live recordings from Basie and company, and still can be easily recommended for aficianoados or novices of his unflappable ability to swing a band like nobody else. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
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