The Count!

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The Count! is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1955.

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The Count!
1955
January 19 and July 22 & 26, 1952Fine Sound, New York City
Jazz
ClefMG C-685
Norman Granz
Basie 8 & 16(1951)

The Count!(1955)

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The Count! is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and released on the Clef label in 1955.

Review scores
AllMusic

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.

  1. "New Basie Blues" (Count Basie) - 3:26
  2. "Sure Thing" (Neal Hefti) - 3:03
  3. "Why Not?" (Hefti) - 3:31
  4. "Fawncy Meetin' You" (Hefti) - 3:03
  5. "Bootsie" (Basie) - 3:22
  6. "Tom Whaley" (Basie) - 2:56
  7. "Paradise Squat" (Basie) - 4:05
  8. "Basie Talks" (Basie) - 3:39
  9. "Hob Nail Boogie" (Basie) - 2:35
  10. "Jack and Jill" (Basie) - 2:55
  11. "Bunny" (Basie) - 3:09
  12. "Cash Box" (Basie) - 3:24

  • Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on January 19 (tracks 1–4), July 22 (tracks 7–11) and July 26 (tracks 5, 6 & 12), 1952

  • Count Basie - piano, organ

  • Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones (tracks 5–12), Joe Newman, Charlie Shavers (tracks 1–4) - trumpet

  • Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Jimmy Wilkins - trombone

  • Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet

  • Ernie Wilkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, arranger

  • Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 5–12), Floyd Johnson (tracks 1–4), Paul Quinichette - tenor saxophone

  • Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone

  • Freddie Green - guitar

  • Jimmy Lewis - bass

  • Gus Johnson - drums

  • Buck Clayton (track 6), Andy Gibson, (track 11), Buster Harding (tracks 7, 9 & 12), Neal Hefti (tracks 2–4), Nat Pierce (track 1), Don Redman (track 10) - arranger

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