Count Basie & Joe Williams - Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings

Styles: Vocal And Piano Jazz, Big Band

Year: 1955

File: MP3@320K/s

Time: 42:57

Size: 98,5 MB

Art: Front

(5:29)  1. Every Day I Have The Blues

(5:28)  2. The Comeback

(3:05)  3. All Right, Ok, You Win

(3:39)  4. In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)

(3:12)  5. Roll 'Em Pete

(3:05)  6. Teach Me Tonight

(2:58)  7. My Baby Upsets Me

(3:33)  8. Please Send Me Someone To Love

(3:48)  9. Ev'ry Day (I Fall In Love)

(3:07) 10. As I Love You

(2:37) 11. Stop! Don't!

(2:53) 12. Too Close For Comfort

Joe Williams' debut as the featured vocalist in Count Basie's band was one of those landmark moments that even savvy observers don't fully appreciate when it occurs, then realize years later how momentous an event they witnessed. Williams brought a different presence to the great Basie orchestra than the one Jimmy Rushing provided; he couldn't shout like Rushing, but he was more effective on romantic and sentimental material, while he was almost as spectacular on surging blues, up-tempo wailers, and stomping standards. Basie's band maintained an incredible groove behind Williams, who moved from authoritative statements on "Every Day I Have the Blues" and "Please Send Me Someone to Love" to brisk workouts on "Roll 'Em Pete" and his definitive hit, "All Right, OK, You Win." ~ Ron Wynn http://www.allmusic.com/album/count-basie-swings-joe-williams-sings-mw0000691298

Personnel: Count Basie (piano); Joe Williams (vocals); Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet); Bill Graham (alto saxophone); Frank Wess (tenor saxophone, flute); Frank Foster (tenor saxophone); Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone); Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (trumpet); Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar); Eddie Jones (bass); Sonny Payne (drums).

Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings

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