Name: April In Paris by The Count Basie Orchestra
Brand: The Count Basie Orchestra
SKU: 073145214022
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3 (119 reviews)

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One of the staples in the Count Basie discography, April in Paris is one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. April in Paris represents the reassembly of the original Count Basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940s. The title track has come to define elegance in orchestral jazz. Though only ten tracks in its original release, seven alternate takes have now been incorporated into Verve's re-release of the original session tapes. Other key tracks include "Corner Pocket" and "Magic," both of which are also featured in the alternate takes. Recorded in 1955 and 1956, April in Paris proved Count Basie's ability to grow through modern jazz changes while keeping the traditional jazz orchestra vital and alive.
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1. April In Paris

by The Count Basie Orchestra

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Wild Bill Davis
Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: E.y. Harburg; Composer
Author: Vernon Duke; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wild Bill Davis; Production

2. Corner Pocket

by The Count Basie Orchestra

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Thad Jones
Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones; Performer
Composer: Freddie Green; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Freddie Green; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Green; Other

3. Didn't You

by Count Basie

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne
Frank Foster; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Frank Foster; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Foster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Foster; Other

4. Sweety Cakes

by Count Basie

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Bill Graham; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Charlie Fowlkes; Performer
Clarinet: Marshall Royal; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Performer: Bill Graham
Bill Hughes
Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Count Basie
Ernie Wilkins
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Sonny Payne
Henry Coker
Frank Foster
Benny Powell
Reunald Jones
Wendell Culley; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Bill Hughes
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Reunald Jones
Wendell Culley; Performer
Composer: Ernie Wilkins; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Ernie Wilkins; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ernie Wilkins; Other

5. Magic

by Count Basie

Alto Saxophone: Bill Graham; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Charlie Fowlkes; Performer
Clarinet: Marshall Royal; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Performer: Bill Graham
Bill Hughes
Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Count Basie
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Sonny Payne
Henry Coker
Frank Foster
Benny Powell
Reunald Jones
Wendell Culley; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Bill Hughes
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Reunald Jones
Wendell Culley; Performer
Composer: Frank Wess; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Wess; Other

6. Shiny Stockings

by Count Basie

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne
Frank Foster; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Frank Foster; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Foster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Foster; Other

7. What Am I Here For?

by Count Basie

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne
Frank Foster; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Foster; Production

8. Midgets

by Count Basie

Alto Saxophone: Bill Graham; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Charlie Fowlkes; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Clarinet: Marshall Royal; Performer
Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Organ: Count Basie; Performer
Performer: Bill Graham
Thad Jones
Frank Wess
Joe Newman
Wild Bill Davis
Count Basie
Ernie Wilkins
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Sonny Payne
Henry Coker
Frank Foster
Benny Powell
Joe Williams
Reunald Jones
Wendell Culley; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Frank Wess
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Reunald Jones
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: Joey Newman; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wild Bill Davis
Ernie Wilkins
Freddie Green
Frank Foster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joey Newman; Other

9. Mambo Inn

by Count Basie

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Percussion: Jose Mangual
Ubaldo Nieto; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Jose Mangual
Sonny Payne
Frank Foster
Ubaldo Nieto; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Edgar Sampson
George Robert Woodlen
Jay Martins
Mario Bauzá; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Foster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mario Bauza
Edgar Sampson
George Robert Woodlen
Jay Martins; Other

10. Dinner With Friends

by Count Basie

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne
Neil Hefti; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Neal Hefti; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Neil Hefti; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neal Hefti; Other

11. April In Paris

by The Count Basie Orchestra

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: E.y. Harburg; Composer
Author: Vernon Duke; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production

12. Corner Pocket

by The Count Basie Orchestra

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Freddie Green; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Green; Other

13. Didn't You?

by The Count Basie Orchestra

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Frank Foster; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Foster; Other

14. Magic

by Count Basie

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Frank Wess; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Wess; Other

15. Magic

by Count Basie

Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Frank Wess; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Wess; Other

16. What Am I Here For?

by The Count Basie Orchestra

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne
Frank Foster; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Duke Ellington; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Foster; Production

17. Midgets

by The Count Basie Orchestra

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Double Bass: Eddie Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones
Sonny Payne; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Joey Newman; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Joey Newman; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 7 minutes and 19 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 640x640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

3/17 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/17 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz

Label

Verve

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1956

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

73145214022

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April In Paris

1. April In Paris

2. Corner Pocket

3. Didn't You

4. Sweety Cakes

5. Magic

6. Shiny Stockings

7. What Am I Here For?

8. Midgets

9. Mambo Inn

10. Dinner With Friends

11. April In Paris

12. Corner Pocket

13. Didn't You?

14. Magic

15. Magic

16. What Am I Here For?

17. Midgets

Technical Specifications

April In Paris

Product information

Release options

1. April In Paris

2. Corner Pocket

3. Didn't You

4. Sweety Cakes

5. Magic

6. Shiny Stockings

7. What Am I Here For?

8. Midgets

9. Mambo Inn

10. Dinner With Friends

11. April In Paris

12. Corner Pocket

13. Didn't You?

14. Magic

15. Magic

16. What Am I Here For?

17. Midgets

Technical Specifications