Just the Blues by Count Basie, Joe Williams - Uhune

ALBUM

Jazz fans who discovered Count Basie and Joe Williams in the decades that followed Basie's association with Roulette between 1958 and 1962 have been frustrated with the limited availability of many of these recordings in the era of the compact disc. This 1960 LP features Joe Williams with Count Basie & His Orchestra singing a mostly blues set with one exception, the torch song "Trav'lin' Light." The chemistry between the band and the singer is impeccable, as always, with Basie's economical piano adding just the right touch when needed, and Williams is in great voice, though some unnecessary reverb added at the date proves to be distracting. A remake of the band's earlier version of Walter Brown's hit (co-written with Jay McShann) "Confessin' the Blues" is swinging, while Al Grey's growling trombone sets the stage for Williams in Leroy Carr's "Night Time Is the Right Time." There are misfires, including an overdone "Keep Your Hand on Your Heart," while Williams seems to bog down "Mean Mistreater" after a promising instrumental introduction. But the vocalist more than makes up for any shortcomings with a perky original blues he brought to the session, "Lyin' Woman." Although this music was reissued as a part of The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings of Count Basie & His Orchestra, the sellout of that limited-edition set will make it tougher to find this rewarding music until the album is reissued separately on its own CD.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo

1. Confessin' the Blues

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Composer: Jay Mcshann
Walter Brown; Composer

2. Mean Old World

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Arranger: Onzy Matthews; Composer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: Willie Broonzy; Composer

3. Trav'lin' Light

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: Trummy Young
Johnny Mercer
James Mundy; Composer

4. Key to the Highway

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: William Broonzy
Charles Segar; Composer

5. Lyin' Woman

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: J. Williams; Composer

6. Chains of Love

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: Ahmet Nugetre; Composer

7. Mean Mistreater

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: James Gordon; Composer

8. Keep Your Hand on Your Heart

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: William Lee Broonzy; Composer

9. Night Time Is the Right Time

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: Leroy Carr; Composer

10. Tomorrow Night

by Count Basie, Joe Williams

Primary Artist: Count Basie
Joe Williams; Main Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Vocals: Joe Williams; Performer
Composer: Grosz
S. Coslow; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 2500x2500 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

4/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Big Band, Vocal, Standards, Vocal Jazz, Easy Listening, Swing, Blues

Label

Warner Classics International

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 8, 1960

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

190295565657