Count Basie always seemed to kick things up a notch when he took his big band out on-stage, and this early morning set recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival is no exception.
Complete your Count Basie Big Band collection.
Fine and Mellow (Live). Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie and His Big Band 1996. The Heat's On. Montreux '77 1977. The More I See You.
Songs from Basie Jam: Montreux '77 by Count Basie Big Band. Count Basie Big Band - She's Funny That Way 06:17. Count Basie Big Band - Jumpin' At The Woodside 04:31. Count Basie Big Band - Trio Blues 04:30. Count Basie Big Band - Kidney Stew 06:59. Fun Time: Count Basie Big Band At Montreux - Count Basie Big Band. Montreux '77 - Count Basie Big Band.
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. His mother first taught him piano and he started performing in his teens.
Montreux '77 is an album by Count Basie and his orchestra, recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival. The Heat's On" (Sammy Nestico) – 3:39. Freckle Face" (Nestico) – 6:04. Splanky" (Neal Hefti) – 4:34. The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:41. A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 4:53. Hittin' 12" (Harrison) – 2:23. Bag of Dreams" (Jimmy Forrest) – 6:14. Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 4:14.
Listen to the songs from album Montreux '77 (Remastered).
Tracklist
1
The Heat's On
2:48
2
Freckle Face
5:53
3
Splanky
3:56
4
The More I See You
3:11
5
Night In Tunisia
4:40
6
Hittin' 12
2:16
7
Bag Of Dreams
5:41
8
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
3:53
9
I Needs To Bee'd With
4:54
10
Li'l Darlin'
4:32
11
Jumpin' At The Woodside
3:02
12
One O'Clock Jump
3:13
Companies, etc.
Copyright (c)
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Pablo Records
Recorded At
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Montreux Jazz Festival
Mastered At
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Fantasy Studios
Recorded By
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Mountain Studios
Credits
Art Direction, Design
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Phil Carroll
Bass
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John Duke
Drums
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Butch Miles
Guitar
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Freddie Green
Mastered By
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Phil De Lancie
Photography By
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Giuseppe Pino
Piano
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Count Basie
Producer
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Norman Granz,
Norman Granz
Remix
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Val Valentin
Saxophone
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Bobby Plater,
Charlie Fowlkes,
Danny Turner,
Eric Dixon,
Jimmy Forrest
Trombone
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Al Grey,
Bill Hughes ,
Dennis Wilson,
Mel Wanzo
Trumpet
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Bobby Mitchell,
Lyn Biviano,
Sonny Cohn,
Waymon Reed
Notes
Recorded July 15, 1977 in Montreux
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 0 25218-0377-2 3
Barcode (Scanned): 025218037723
Matrix / Runout: OJCCD-377 S0628D
Other versions
Category
Artist
Title (Format)
Label
Category
Country
Year
2308 207
Count Basie Big Band
Montreux '77 (LP, Album)
Pablo Live
2308 207
UK
1977
OJC-377, 2308 207
Count Basie Big Band
Montreux '77 (LP, Album, RE, RM)
Original Jazz Classics, Pablo Live
OJC-377, 2308 207
US
1989
2308 207
Count Basie Big Band
Montreux '77 (LP, Album)
Pablo Live
2308 207
Germany
1977
MTF 1814
Count Basie Big Band
Montreux '77 (LP, Album)
Pablo Live
MTF 1814
Japan
1978
2308 207
Count Basie Big Band
Montreux '77 (LP, Album)
Pablo Live
2308 207
Germany
1977
Related at Count Basie Big Band - Montreux '77 FLAC albums
Count Basie always seemed to kick things up a notch when he took his big band out on-stage, and this early morning set recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival is no exception.
Complete your Count Basie Big Band collection.
Fine and Mellow (Live). Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie and His Big Band 1996. The Heat's On. Montreux '77 1977. The More I See You.
Songs from Basie Jam: Montreux '77 by Count Basie Big Band. Count Basie Big Band - She's Funny That Way 06:17. Count Basie Big Band - Jumpin' At The Woodside 04:31. Count Basie Big Band - Trio Blues 04:30. Count Basie Big Band - Kidney Stew 06:59. Fun Time: Count Basie Big Band At Montreux - Count Basie Big Band. Montreux '77 - Count Basie Big Band.
William "Count" Basie (August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. His mother first taught him piano and he started performing in his teens.
Montreux '77 is an album by Count Basie and his orchestra, recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival. The Heat's On" (Sammy Nestico) – 3:39. Freckle Face" (Nestico) – 6:04. Splanky" (Neal Hefti) – 4:34. The More I See You" (Mack Gordon, Harry Warren) – 3:41. A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) – 4:53. Hittin' 12" (Harrison) – 2:23. Bag of Dreams" (Jimmy Forrest) – 6:14. Things Ain't What They Used to Be" (Mercer Ellington, Ted Persons) – 4:14.
Listen to the songs from album Montreux '77 (Remastered).
Tracklist
Companies, etc.
Credits
Notes
Recorded July 15, 1977 in MontreuxBarcode and Other Identifiers
Other versions