Hall of Fame (Count Basie album)
Hall of Fame | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1959 | |||
Recorded | January 5 & 11 and June 26 & 27, 1956 Fine Sound, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:02 | |||
Label | Verve MGV 8291 | |||
Producer | Norman Granz | |||
Count Basie chronology | ||||
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Hall of Fame is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and first released on the Verve label in 1959.[1][2][3][4]
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[5]
Track listing[]
- "Blues Inside Out" (Ernie Wilkins) - 6:37
- "Big Red" (Wilkins) - 3:50
- "Trick or Treat" (Wilkins) - 4:15
- "Lady in Lace" (Frank Foster) - 4:37
- "Flute Juice" (Wilkins) - 3:09
- "Lollypop" (Neal Hefti) - 3:10
- "Slats" (Wilkins) - 4:44
- "Move" (Denzil Best) - 3:28
- "Dolphin Bip" (Reunald Jones) - 3:14
- "Stompin' and Jumpin'" (Wilkins) - 2:49
- "Low Life" (Johnny Mandel) - 5:09
- Recorded at Fine Sound in New York City on January 5, 1956 (track 2), January 11, 1956 (tracks 1, 3-5 & 8-10), June 26, 1956 (tracks 7 & 11) and June 27, 1956 (track 6)
Personnel[]
- Count Basie - piano
- Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman - trumpet
- Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell - trombone
- Marshall Royal - alto saxophone, clarinet
- Bill Graham - alto saxophone
- Frank Wess - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute, clarinet
- Frank Foster - tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
- Freddie Green - guitar
- Eddie Jones - bass
- Sonny Payne - drums
- Neal Hefti (track 6), Frank Foster (track 4), Johnny Mandel (track 11), Frank Wess (track 8), Ernie Wilkins (tracks 1-3, 5, 7, 9 10) - arranger
References[]
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Discography of the Verve, Clef, Down Home and Norgran Labels, accessed November 20, 2015
- ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 20, 2015
- ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8200 series, accessed November 20, 2015
- ^ Big Band Paradise Archived 2015-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 20, 2015
- ^ Jump up to: a b Allmusic listing, accessed November 20, 2015
Categories:
- 1959 albums
- Count Basie Orchestra albums
- Verve Records albums
- Albums arranged by Ernie Wilkins
- Albums arranged by Frank Foster (musician)
- Albums arranged by Neal Hefti
- Albums arranged by Johnny Mandel
- Albums produced by Norman Granz