STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - COUNT BASIE - THE ABC COLLECTION

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Good Monday morning gang and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember New Jersey born jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer, Count Basie, on this, the 37th anniversary of his death. He passed away in 1984, age 79, from  pancreatic cancer. To honor his legacy, we spotlight this 1979 ABC Records live album, The ABC Collection. It was originally released on DOT records under the title, Standing Ovation and features the Count Basie Orchestra. 

"Down for Double" (Freddie Green) - 3:02

"Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) - 4:52

"Broadway" (Bill Byrd, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode) - 3:34

"Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:57

"Cherry Point" (Hefti) - 5:00

"Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Basie) - 3:34

"One O'Clock Jump" (Basie) - 1:17

"Shiny Stockings" (Frank Foster) - 5:05

"Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 4:28

"Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 2:55

"Corner Pocket" (Green) - 5:56

"The Kid from Red Bank" (Hefti) - 2:30

"One O'Clock Jump" (Basie) - 1:31

Count Basie - piano
Al Aarons, Oscar Brashear, Gene Goe, Sonny Cohn, Harry Edison - trumpet
Richard Boone, Frank Hooks, Grover Mitchell - trombone
Bill Hughes - bass trombone
Marshal Royal - alto saxophone
Bobby Plater - alto saxophone, piccolo
Eric Dixon - tenor saxophone, flute
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes - baritone saxophone
Freddie Green - guitar
Norman Keenan - bass
Harold Jones - drums