Count Basie's Finest Hour by Count Basie - Uhune

COMPILATION

The Verve compilation Count Basie's Finest Hour features a nice mix of sides recorded by the pianist/bandleader and his big band over the years. While it is by no means a definitive overview, it is a nice single-disc introduction to some of the jazz icon's best work. Included are such legendary tracks as "Corner Pocket," "One O'Clock Jump," and "Li'l Darlin'." ~ Matt Collar

1. One O'Clock Jump

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Leader: Count Basie; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Eddie Durham
Buster Smith; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Count Basie; Composer
Lyricist: Count Basie; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eddie Durham
Buster Smith; Production
Composer Lyricist: Count Basie; Other

2. Topsy

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Jack Washington; Performer
Leader: Count Basie; Performer
Performer: Count Basie
Jack Washington
Herschel Evans
Buck Clayton
Eddie Durham; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Herschel Evans; Performer
Trumpet: Buck Clayton; Performer
Composer: Edgar Battle
Eddie Durham; Composer
Lyricist: Eddie Durham
Edgar Battle; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eddie Durham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Eddie Durham
Edgar Battle; Other

3. Every Tub

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Leader: Count Basie; Performer
Performer: Eddie Durham
Lester Young
Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Lester Young; Performer
Composer: Jon Hendricks
Eddie Durham
Count Basie; Composer
Lyricist: Count Basie
Jon Hendricks
Eddie Durham; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eddie Durham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Count Basie
Jon Hendricks
Eddie Durham; Other

4. Swingin' The Blues

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Leader: Count Basie; Performer
Performer: Eddie Durham
Count Basie; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Count Basie
Eddie Durham; Composer
Lyricist: Count Basie
Eddie Durham; Composer
Recording Arrangement: Eddie Durham; Production
Composer Lyricist: Count Basie
Eddie Durham; Other

5. Blues Backstage

Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: Frank Foster; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Foster; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Frank Foster; Other

6. Eventide

Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Doggett; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Doggett; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bill Doggett; Other

7. April In Paris

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: Freddie Green
Sonny Payne
Wild Bill Davis
Count Basie
Eddie Jones; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: E.y. Harburg; Composer
Author: Vernon Duke; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wild Bill Davis; Production

8. Corner Pocket

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: Sonny Payne
Count Basie
Thad Jones
Freddie Green
Eddie Jones; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Trumpet: Thad Jones; Performer
Composer: Freddie Green; Composer
Lyricist: Freddie Green; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Freddie Green; Production
Composer Lyricist: Freddie Green; Other

9. Shiny Stockings

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: Freddie Green
Sonny Payne
Count Basie
Frank Foster
Eddie Jones; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Composer: Frank Foster; Composer
Lyricist: Frank Foster; Composer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Arrangement: Frank Foster; Production
Composer Lyricist: Frank Foster; Other

10. All Of Me

Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: Gerald Marks
Seymour B. Simons; Composer
Lyricist: Gerald Marks
Seymour B. Simons; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Seymour B. Simons
Gerald Marks; Other

11. The Second Time Around

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: Jimmy Van Heusen; Composer
Author: Sammy Cahn; Production

12. Li'l Ol Groovemaker...Basie

Primary Artist: Count Basie And His Orchestra
Count Basie; Main Performer
Performer: Quincy Jones; Performer
Composer: Quincy Jones; Composer
Lyricist: Quincy Jones; Composer
Engineer: Phil Ramone; Production
Recording Arrangement: Quincy Jones; Production
Studio Personnel: Phil Ramone; Production
Composer Lyricist: Quincy Jones; Other

13. Count Me In

Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Byers; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Byers; Composer
Producer: Jim Davis; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bill Byers; Other

14. Doodle Oodle

Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Byers; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Byers; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Bill Byers; Other

15. Li'l Darlin'

Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: Neal Hefti; Composer
Lyricist: Neal Hefti; Composer
Producer: Teddy Reig
Tom Mack; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neal Hefti; Other

16. Broadway

Primary Artist: Count Basie; Main Performer
Composer: William Byrd
Teddy Mcrae
Henri Woode
Bill Bird; Composer
Lyricist: Henri Woode
William Byrd
Teddy Mcrae; Composer
Producer: Tom Mack
Teddy Reig; Production
Composer Lyricist: Teddy Mcrae
Henri Woode
William Byrd; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

16 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 1 minutes and 37 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

10/16 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/16 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

Jazz, Easy Listening, Swing, Big Band

Label

Verve Reissues

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

No linguistic content

Popularity

Release Date

May 6, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602567828273