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Count Basie in the 1940s

Count Basie’s illustrious big band career is usually divided into the free-wheeling crew of the 1930s and the juggernaut of the 1950s. But in between, the Basie team of the 1940s combined solo swing and potent ensembles. Geoffrey Smith picks highlights from a great Basie band.

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Sun 3 Feb 2019 00:00

Music Played

  • Count Basie and His Orchestra

    Jump The Blues Away

    • The Essential Count Basie, Vol II.
    • CBS.
    • 10.
  • Count Basie & Coleman Hawkins

    Feedin' The Bean

    • The Essential Count Basie Volume 3.
    • Columbia.
    • 16.
  • Count Basie & Jimmy Rushing

    Harvard Blues

    • Jimmy Rushing - Mister Five by Five.
    • Topaz.
    • 21.
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra

    Down For Double

    • Count Basie Vol.4 - Circus in Rhythm.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.
  • Count Basie

    Let's Jump

    • Count Basie Vol.4 - Circus in Rhythm.
    • Naxos.
    • 12.
  • Basie, Count & His Band & Jimmy Rushing

    Jimmy's Blues

    • Count Basie Vol. 4 - Circus in Rhythm.
    • Naxos.
    • 14.
  • Count Basie

    Taps Miller

    • Count Basie Vol.4 - Circus in Rhythm.
    • Naxos.
    • 15.
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra

    Avenue C

    • Count Basie Classics 1945 - 1946.
    • Classics.
    • 1.
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra

    Queer Street

    • Count Basie Classics 1945 - 1946.
    • Classics.
    • 14.
  • Basie, Count & His Band & Jimmy Rushing

    Patience And Fortitude

    • Count Basie 1945-1946.
    • Classics.
    • 15.
  • Basie, Count & His Band

    Rambo

    • Count Basie 1945-1946.
    • Classics.
    • 18.
  • Basie, Count & His Band

    Stay Cool

    • Count Basie 1945-1946.
    • Classics.
    • 19.
  • Basie, Count & His Band

    The King

    • Count Basie 1945-1946.
    • Classics.
    • 20.
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra & Jimmy Rushing

    Your Red Wagon

    • Brand New Wagon.
    • Bluebird.
    • 16.
  • Count Basie and His Orchestra

    Normania

    • Count Basie - Complete Original American RCA-Victor Recordings.
    • Definitive.
    • 13.

Count Basie in the 1940s

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý JUMP THE BLUES AWAY

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý E.Lewis/arr. D. Brooks

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý The Essential Count Basie, Vol 3

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CBS 461098 2

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano),Ìý Don Byas (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý FEEDIN’ THE BEAN

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý The Essential Count Basie, Vol 3

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý CBS 461098 2

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano),Ìý Don Byas (tenor sax); Coleman Hawkins (tenor sax); Buck Clayton (trumpet); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Vic Dickenson (trombone); ÌýFreddie Green (guitar);Ìý Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý HARVARD BLUES

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Band

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Tab Smith

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý JIMMY RUSHING – MISTER FIVE BY FIVE

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý TopazÌý TPZ 1019

Performers:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie and his orchestra; Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Don Byas (tenor sax); Dicky Wells (trombone).

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DOWN FOR DOUBLE

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Freddie Green

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lester Young (tenor sax); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); Shadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý LET’S JUMP

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Al Killian

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lester Young (tenor sax); Joe Newman (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); Jo Jones (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý JIMMY’S BLUES

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Count Basie (piano); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); ÌýShadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý TAPS MILLER

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie/Bob Russell

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie Vol.4 – Circus in Rhythm

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Naxos 8.120820

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar);Ìý Rodney Richardson (bass); Shadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý AVENUE C

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Buck Clayton

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý QUEER STREET

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Basie/Mundy

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý PATIENCE AND FORTITUDE

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Warren/Moore

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Count Basie (piano); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý RAMBO

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Basie/Johnson

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý STAY COOL

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Wells/Basie

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Rudy Rutherford (clarinet);Ìý J.J. Johnson (trombone); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Lucky Thompson (tenor sax); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Shadow Wilson (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý THE KING

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Basie

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie 1945-1946

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Classics 934

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Illinois Jacquet (tenor sax); J.J. Johnson (trombone); Earl Warren (alto sax); Buddy Tate (tenor sax); Harry Edison (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Jo Jones (drums)

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý YOUR RED WAGON

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie and his Orchestra

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Raye/DePaul/Jones

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Brand New Wagon – Count Basie 1947

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý BluebirdÌý ND82292

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Jimmy Rushing (vocal); Count Basie (piano); Dicky Wells (trombone); Harry Edison (trumpet); Freddy Green (guitar); Walter Page (bass); Jo Jones (drums).

Ìý

TITLEÌýÌý ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý NORMANIAÌýÌýÌýÌý

Artists:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Composers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie

Album Title:ÌýÌýÌý Count Basie – Complete Original American RCA-Victor Recordings

Label:ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý DefinitiveÌý DRCD11175

Performers:ÌýÌýÌýÌý Count Basie (piano); Harry Edison (trumpet); Clark Terry (trumpet); Dicky Wells (trombone); Freddy Green (guitar); Singleton Palmer (bass); George Ballard (drums).

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