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Claude Tissendier / Michele Hendricks / Marc Thomas

Title: Countissimo - a Basie Vocal Celebration

Label: Fremeaux

Cat No:FA518
Format:CD

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• Clarinettist and bandleader Claude Tissendier offers a new reading of the repertoire of Count Basie, adapted for song

• This is a return to the vocalese style of Lambert Hendricks and Ross, who had great success with "Sing a Song of Basie" -- the lyrics to these tunes are by Jon Hendricks and the singers are his daughter Michele and Marc Thomas

Track Listing for Countissimo - a Basie Vocal Celebration
1 Everyday i have the blues
2 Swingin' the blues
3 Shiny stockings
4 Whirlybird
5 Count basie
6 April in paris
7 Little pony
8 Dansez sur moi
9 Fiesta in blue
10 It's sand man
11 After supper
12 Cute
13 Jumpin' at the woodside
14 One o'clock jump

Reviews

Just Jazz - Barry Clare

Overall, this is a worthwhile venture and will appeal to lovers of Basie's music and admirers of close-harmoney jazz vocal

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