Name: Basie Swings, Bennett Sings by Count Basie, Tony Bennett
Brand: Count Basie
SKU: 077779389957
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 5 (84 reviews)

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The Roulette half of the two Bennett/Basie sessions is a band singer's paradise, with the Basie band caught at a robust and swinging peak and Bennett never sounding happier or looser in front of a microphone. The Count himself, alas, appears on piano only on two numbers ("Life Is a Song" and "Jeepers Creepers"), while Bennett's perennial pianist Ralph Sharon takes over on the remaining ten tracks and does all the charts. Yet Sharon writes idiomatically for the Count's style, whether on frantic rave-ups like "With Plenty of Money and You" and "Strike Up the Band" or relaxed swingers like "Chicago." Though not a jazz singer per se, the flavor of jazz is everywhere in Bennett's voice, which in those days soared like a trumpet. The 1990 CD included an atmospheric unissued Neal Hefti ballad "After Supper," but even this bonus track does little to extend the skimpy playing time (about 31 minutes) of what is still a great, desirable snapshot from American showbiz of the late 1950s.
© Richard S. Ginell /TiVo

1. Life Is a Song (Let's Sing It Together)

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Joseph Young
Fred Ahlert; Composer
Composer: Fred Ahlert
Joseph Young; Composer
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

2. With Plenty of Money and You

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Al Dubin
Harry Warren; Composer
Composer: Al Dubin
Harry Warren; Composer
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

3. Jeepers Creepers

by Various Interprets

Featured Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Johnny Mercer
Harry Warren; Composer
Composer: Harry Warren
Johnny Mercer; Composer
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

4. Are You Havin' Any Fun?

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Composer: Jack Yellen
Sammy Fain; Composer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Sammy Fain
Jack Yellen; Composer
Conductor: Count Basie; Conductor
Conductor: Count Basie; Conductor
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

5. Anything Goes

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Arranger: Count Basie; Composer
Composer: Cole Porter; Composer
Digital Remastering: Tristan Powell; Production
Engineer: Tristan Powell; Production
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

6. Strike up the Band (Strike up the Band)

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Composer: George Gershwin
Ira Gershwin; Composer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Conductor: Count Basie; Conductor
Conductor: Count Basie; Conductor
Digital Remastering: Tristan Powell; Production
Engineer: Tristan Powell; Production
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

7. Chicago

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Composer: Fred Fisher; Composer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Fred Fisher; Composer
Conductor: Count Basie; Conductor
Conductor: Count Basie; Conductor
Digital Remastering: Tristan Powell; Production
Engineer: Tristan Powell; Production
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

8. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Frederick Loewe
Alan Jay Lerner; Composer
Composer: Alan Jay Lerner
Frederick Loewe; Composer
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

9. Poor Little Rich Girl

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Noel Coward; Composer
Composer: Noel Coward; Composer
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

10. Growing Pains

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Fields
Schwartz; Composer
Composer: Fields
Schwartz; Composer
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

11. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Howard Dietz
Arthur Schwartz; Composer
Composer: Arthur Schwartz
Howard Dietz; Composer
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

12. After Supper

by Various Interprets

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Tony Bennett; Main Performer
Bass: Ed Jones; Performer
Drums: Sonny Payne; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Lead Vocals: Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Sackbut: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Saxophone: Frank Wess
Charlie Fowlkes
Marshall Royal
Billy Mitchell
Frank Foster; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Henry Coker
Benny Powell; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones
Joe Newman
Snooky Young
Wendell Culley; Performer
Vocals: Tony Bennett; Performer
Composer: Neal Hefti; Composer
Composer: Neal Hefti; Composer
Guitarra: Freddie Green; Other
Mixing: Tristan Powell; Production
Producer: Teddy Reig; Production
Remixing: Tristan Powell; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

31 minutes and 1 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 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

11/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

6/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Vocal Jazz, Jazz, Easy Listening, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Big Band, Rock, Pop Standards

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Feb 27, 2003

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

77779389957

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Basie Swings, Bennett Sings

1. Life Is a Song (Let's Sing It Together)

2. With Plenty of Money and You

3. Jeepers Creepers

4. Are You Havin' Any Fun?

5. Anything Goes

6. Strike up the Band (Strike up the Band)

7. Chicago

8. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

9. Poor Little Rich Girl

10. Growing Pains

11. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans

12. After Supper

Technical Specifications

Basie Swings, Bennett Sings

Product information

Release options

1. Life Is a Song (Let's Sing It Together)

2. With Plenty of Money and You

3. Jeepers Creepers

4. Are You Havin' Any Fun?

5. Anything Goes

6. Strike up the Band (Strike up the Band)

7. Chicago

8. I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face

9. Poor Little Rich Girl

10. Growing Pains

11. I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans

12. After Supper

Technical Specifications