Jazz / Big Band; Swing
Count Basie - Piano
Count Basie Big Band
Benny Carter - Sax (Alto)
Jimmie Smith - Drums
Ray Brown - Bass
Roy Eldridge - Trumpet
Vic Dickenson - Trombone
Zoot Sims - Sax (Tenor)
Giuseppe Pino - Photography
Norman Granz - Liner Notes
Phil Carroll - Artwork, Design, Art Direction
Val Valentin - Remixing
From Norman Granz's marathon series of performances recorded at the 1977 Montreux Jazz Festival, this set finds Count Basie fronting a jam session featuring trumpeter Roy Eldridge, altoist Benny Carter, Zoot Sims on tenor and the trombones of Vic Dickenson and Al Grey. Despite the possibility of being overcrowded, a bit of planning by Basie made this into a very coherent set with a blues, a long ballad medley and the closing "Jumpin' at the Woodside." Lots of nice moments. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
