Name: Montreux '77 (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland / July 15, 1977) by Count Basie
Brand: Count Basie
SKU: 888072177505
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Count Basie always seemed to kick things up a notch when he took his big band out on-stage, and this early morning set recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival is no exception. This edition of the band was a good one, with the presence of Al Grey, Jimmy Forrest, Charles Fowlkes, and of course, the heartbeat of the band, Freddie Green. Basie was not one to coast by sticking to endless rehashing of the same old hits for decades; newer contributions include the furious opener "The Heat's On" and the jaunty "Freckle Face," both written by Sam Nestico; tenor saxophonist Jimmy Forrest is featured on his original ballad "Bag of Dreams." But Basie was also aware he needed to please the crowd by dipping into familiar material, so he showcases Al Grey in an easygoing take of "The More I See You" and trumpeter Waymon Reed in a driving performance of "A Night in Tunisia." The set wraps with a trio of tunes forever associated with Count Basie: the elegant "Li'l Darlin'" and rousing renditions of "Jumpin' at the Woodside" and the obligatory finale of "One O'Clock Jump." Producer Norman Granz mentions in his notes that Basie's piano is more prominent in the mix due to the engineer's unfamiliarity with the band's typical recorded sound, but as a result, all of the rhythm section, including the overlooked Freddie Green, can be more easily appreciated by novice jazz fans for the fuel they provide to the large ensemble.
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1. The Heat's On

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Sam Nestico; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Sam Nestico; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sam Nestico; Other

2. Freckle Face

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Sam Nestico; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Sam Nestico; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Sam Nestico; Other

3. Splanky

by Count Basie, Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Neal Hefti; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Neal Hefti; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Primary Artist: Count Basie
Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neal Hefti; Other

4. The More I See You

by Count Basie

Composer: Mack Gordon
Harry Warren; Composer
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Mel Wanzo
Count Basie
Al Grey
Bobby Mitchell
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Freddie Green
Danny Turner
John Duke
Bill Hughes
Butch Miles
Eric Dixon
Waymon Reed
Charlie Fowlkes
Sonny Cohn
Bobby Plater
Lyn Biviano; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater
Jimmy Forrest; Performer
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson
Al Grey; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie; Production
Composer Lyricist: Harry Warren
Mack Gordon; Other

5. A Night In Tunisia

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Frank Paparelli
Dizzy Gillespie; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Danny Turner
Freddie Green
Jimmy Forrest
Count Basie
Mel Wanzo
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Dennis Wilson
Bobby Mitchell
Al Grey; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Frank Paparelli
Dizzy Gillespie; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater
Jimmy Forrest
Danny Turner
Eric Dixon; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Bobby Mitchell
Waymon Reed
Sonny Cohn
Lyn Biviano; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Dizzy Gillespie
Frank Paparelli; Other

6. Hittin' Twelve

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Bobby Harrison; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Bobby Harrison; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bobby Harrison; Other

7. Bag Of Dreams

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Forrest; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Jimmy Forrest; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jimmy Forrest; Other

8. Things Ain't What They Used To Be

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Ted Persons
Mercer Ellington; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Danny Turner
Freddie Green
Jimmy Forrest
Count Basie
Mel Wanzo
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Dennis Wilson
Bobby Mitchell
Al Grey; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Ted Persons
Mercer Ellington; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater
Jimmy Forrest
Danny Turner
Eric Dixon; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Bobby Mitchell
Waymon Reed
Sonny Cohn
Lyn Biviano; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ted Persons
Mercer Ellington; Other

9. I Needs To Be Bee'd With

by Count Basie, Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Quincy Jones; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Quincy Jones; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Primary Artist: Count Basie
Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Quincy Jones; Other

10. Li'l Darlin'

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Neal Hefti; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Neal Hefti; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Neal Hefti; Other

11. Jumpin' At The Woodside

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Count Basie; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Count Basie; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Count Basie; Other

12. One O'Clock Jump

by Count Basie

Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Composer: Count Basie; Composer
Drums: Butch Miles; Performer
Guitar: Freddie Green; Performer
Performer: Freddie Green
Danny Turner
Lyn Biviano
Bobby Plater
Sonny Cohn
Al Grey
Dennis Wilson
Jimmy Forrest
Charlie Fowlkes
Waymon Reed
Eric Dixon
Butch Miles
Bill Hughes
John Duke
Count Basie
Bobby Mitchell
Mel Wanzo; Performer
Piano: Count Basie; Performer
Lyricist: Count Basie; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Phil De Lancie; Production
Saxophone: Danny Turner
Jimmy Forrest
Eric Dixon
Charlie Fowlkes
Bobby Plater; Performer
Mixing: Val Valentin; Production
Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Recording Producer: Norman Granz; Production
Bass Guitar: John Duke; Performer
Primary Artist: Count Basie Big Band; Main Performer
Trombone: Al Grey
Mel Wanzo
Bill Hughes
Dennis Wilson; Performer
Trumpet: Lyn Biviano
Sonny Cohn
Waymon Reed
Bobby Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Phil De Lancie
Val Valentin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Count Basie; Other

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Duration

52 minutes and 57 seconds

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Lyrics

4/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz, Swing

Label

Pablo

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

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Release Date

Dec 31, 1976

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Montreux '77 (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland / July 15, 1977)

1. The Heat's On

2. Freckle Face

3. Splanky

4. The More I See You

5. A Night In Tunisia

6. Hittin' Twelve

7. Bag Of Dreams

8. Things Ain't What They Used To Be

9. I Needs To Be Bee'd With

10. Li'l Darlin'

11. Jumpin' At The Woodside

12. One O'Clock Jump

Technical Specifications

Montreux '77 (Live At The Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland / July 15, 1977)

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1. The Heat's On

2. Freckle Face

3. Splanky

4. The More I See You

5. A Night In Tunisia

6. Hittin' Twelve

7. Bag Of Dreams

8. Things Ain't What They Used To Be

9. I Needs To Be Bee'd With

10. Li'l Darlin'

11. Jumpin' At The Woodside

12. One O'Clock Jump

Technical Specifications