Basie Plays Hefti

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Basie Plays Hefti
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Studio album by
Count Basie
Released1958
RecordedApril 3, 4 & 14, 1958
Capitol Studio, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelRoulette
SR 52011
ProducerTeddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
Count Basie Presents Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman
(1957) 		Basie Plays Hefti
(1958) 		Sing Along with Basie
(1958)

Basie Plays Hefti is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Neal Hefti recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The Count Basie Orchestra was in top form for this set".[3]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Neil Hefti

  1. "Has Anyone Here Seen Basie" - 2:42
  2. "Cute" - 3:10
  3. "Pensive Miss" - 3:48
  4. "Sloo Foot" - 3:08
  5. "It's Awf'ly Nice to Be With You" - 3:31
  6. "Scoot" - 2:28
  7. "A Little Tempo, Please" - 2:36
  8. "Late Date" - 3:17
  9. "Count Down" - 2:45
  10. "Bag'a Bones" - 2:42
  11. "Pony Tail" - 3:59

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015
  2. ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 3, 2015
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Basie Plays Hefti – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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