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New York All Stars: Count Basie Remembered. Volume Two
by AAJ Staff
At first it seems strange, but it makes perfect sense. Basie rarely led a small group, but when he did (early ‘Fifties; record dates in the ‘Sevenites) a new facet was seen. The horns could stretch, and the Count would display his stride – if but for a moment. The same feeling is here: an octet with tight ensembles and a loose feel. Swing veterans abound: Bob Haggart, charts by Neal Hefti and Buck Clayton, plus Billy Mitchell, from the ...
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