“Basie” by Count Basie and his Orchestra - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1958 ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1950s ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die  |
A snazzy set for sure. “The Kid From Red Bank” gets proceedings off to a frenzied start before “Duet” and “After Supper” calm things down with a bluesier, more laid back approach. Throughout, the mood of the swing orchestra is more inclined to the biff bang pow, and it comes as no great surprise to learn that this entire set was composed by Neal Hefti, who went on to produce themes for Hollywood. He was born to score Batman.
The Jukebox Rebel
08–Oct–2015
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [02:38]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - The Kid From Red Bank (Neal Hefti) Jazz |
| A2 | [04:10]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Duet (Neal Hefti) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| A3 | [03:22]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - After Supper (Neal Hefti) Jazz |
| A4 | [03:21]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Flight Of The Foo Birds (Neal Hefti) Big Band / Jive / Swing |
| A5 | [02:45]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Double-O (Neal Hefti) Jazz |
| A6 | [03:40]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Teddy The Toad (Neal Hefti) Jazz |
| B1 | [03:46] Count Basie and his Orchestra - Whirly-Bird (Neal Hefti) Jazz |
| B2 | [04:25]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Midnite Blue (Neal Hefti) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
| B3 | [03:35]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Splanky (Neal Hefti) Jazz |
| B4 | [03:50]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Fantail (Neal Hefti) Jazz |
| B5 | [04:47]  Count Basie and his Orchestra - Lil’ Darlin’ (Neal Hefti) Orchestra Dance |
