Jazz / Big Band; Swing
Count Basie - leader
Johnny Griffin - saxophone
Jimmy Forrest - saxophone
Eric Dixon - saxophone
Danny Turner - saxophone
Bobby Plater - saxophone
Charlie Fowlkes - saxophone
Roy Eldridge - trumpet
Sonny Cohn - trumpet
Pete Minger - trumpet
Bobby Mitchell - trumpet
John Thomas - trumpet
Jack Feierman - trumpet
Al Grey - trombone
Curtis Fuller - trombone
Bill Hughes - trombone
Mel Wanzo - trombone
Freddie Green - guitar
John Duke - bass
Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen - bass
Milt Jackson - vibraphone
Butch Miles - drums
Louie Bellson - drums
Although Pablo's The Best of Count Basie is a solid overview of highlights from Basie's Roulette recordings, it will primarily be of interest to neophytes, since it offers an introduction instead of a thorough overview of his time at the label.
---Stephen Thomas Erlewine, allmusic |
