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Count Basie

Title: April in Paris + bonus tracks

Label: Essential Jazz Albums

Cat No:EJA050
Format:CD

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• This release presents the complete classic Count Basie album “April in Paris” (1956), which equalled the success of “The Atomic Mr Basie” released a year before. Wild Bill Davis’ fantastic arrangement of the title tune, became one of Basie’s biggest hits and perennial favourites.

• As a bonus, ten tracks which complete all of the master takes recorded during the three “April in Paris” sessions, most of which were originally issued as single 78-rpm discs.

• Basie’s rediscovered popularity in the mid-50s was much needed - with the popularity of bebop and cool jazz, (and rock & roll shortly after), sustaining a big band became extremely difficult. Basie himself had to disband the orchestra for a while in 1950, and front a small group.

• Personnel includes : Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Benny Powell, Marshal Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Freddie Green, Sonny Payne, Joe Williams and of course Count Basie at the piano.

• Total Time: 73:56 - 20 tracks - includes 12-page booklet

Track Listing for April in Paris + bonus tracks
01 APRIL IN PARIS 3:51
02 CORNER POCKET 5:18
03 DIDN'T YOU? 4:46
04 SWEETIE CAKES 4:01
05 MAGIC 3:09
06 SHINY STOCKINGS 5:17
07 WHAT AM I HERE FOR? 3:24
08 MIDGETS 3:16
09 MAMBO INN 3:26
10 DINNER WITH FRIENDS 3:05
11 TEACH ME TONIGHT 3:04*
12 PLEASE SEND ME SOMEONE TO LOVE 3:32*
13 MY BABY UPSETS ME 2:58*
14 EV'RY DAY I FALL IN LOVE 3:44*
15 ROLL' EM PETE 3:13*
16 SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE 3:39*
17 AMAZING LOVE 3:31*
18 ONLY FOREVER 3:37*
19 STOP PRETTY BABY, STOP 3:06*
20 BIG RED 3:48*
TT: 73:56

Reviews

Jazz Journal - Richard Palmer

A generous, beautifully remastered issue.

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