►Originally issued on Norman Grantz’s Clef label on two separate albums, these recordings represent the rebirth of the Count Basie orchestra
► A swinging study in ensemble playing that is as fresh and danceable today as it was in the ‘50s.
► The main characteristic of the new orchestra Basie put together in 1952 was its change in focus from being based on soloists to projecting an overall sound, thus returning to the origins of the big bands. |
