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Count Basie - Dueling Tenors and the Great American Rhythm Section (1937 - 1940)
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We are joined in this hour by Robert Jospe—drummer, recording artist, composer and member of the performance faculty of the McIntire School of Music at the University of Virginia.
Playlist
- Host Intro 0:00
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Blue And Sentimental" from The Original American Decca Recordings (GRP) 3:13
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Every Tub" from The Original American Decca Recordings (GRP) 6:23
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Doggin' Around" from The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz (Smithsonian) 9:21
- Host speaks 12:34
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "One O'Clock Jump" from The Norton Jazz Recordings (Norton) 13:18
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Georgianna" from The Original American Decca Recordings (GRP) 16:20
- Host speaks 21:11
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Jumpin' At The Woodside" from The Original American Decca Recordings (GRP) 20:54
- Count Basie's Kansas City Seven "Dickie's Dream" from Swing Time: Vol. 074, Lester Young Vol. 2 (1939-41) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 23:56
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Good Morning Blues (1st Take)" from The Original American Decca Recordings (GRP) 27:02
- Host speaks 30:15
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Blow Top" from The Original American Decca Recordings (GRP) 31:30
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Jive At Five" from The Original American Decca Recordings (GRP) 34:24
- Host speaks 37:12
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Taxi War Dance" from The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz (Smithsonian) 42:49
- Host speaks 45:38
- Count Basie's Kansas City Seven "Lester Leaps In" from The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz (Smithsonian) 46:43
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "Tickle Toe" from Big Band: Vol. 045, Count Basie (1939-40) (Encyclopedia of Jazz) 49:56
- Host speaks 52:34
- Count Basie & His Orchestra "I Left My Baby" from The Jazz Singers (Smithsonian) 54:41
- Host speaks 57:51
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