I may just go on forever, posting all the songs I looooove.
The Count Basie Orchestra, In A Mellotone:
I'm sure Trombonology would agree that's some hot trombone-ing. For another great version of this tune, see this CD:
Stuff Smith - Dizzy Gillespie - Oscar Peterson (the whole CD is a keeper)
Now that I've mentioned Stuff, I need Stuff stuff:
The tune is Bugle Call Blues. He has a completely different style than Venuti (mentioned below), but I admire them both immensely.
Back to Basie - With Oscar Peterson, Slow Blues:
Piano heaven! One commenter at YouTube says, simply, "Elegant." And how.
One more Basie-Peterson, doing one of the Basie Band's signature numbers, Jumpin' At The Woodside.
Finally, from the 1955 movie Rhythm and Blues Review, the Basie Band and One O'clock Jump:
Basie Worship Part 1 here.
3 comments:
Well, music is the most thoughtful thing around, isn't it?
:o)
:-) With the exception of Rap, methinks.
Indeed, hot sliding and plunging. Wish I knew who the "kid" is.
Great Stuff, too ... and Basie's "Jump" with Buddy DeFranco, Wardell Gray, Clark Terry front line.
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