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Count Basie, April in Paris
Audio CD
Disk ID: 293606
Disk length: 39m 56s (10 Tracks)
Original Release Date: 1997
Label: Unknown
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Tracks & Durations
| 1. April in Paris | 3:52 |
| 2. Corner Pocket | 5:19 |
| 3. Did'n You | 4:49 |
| 4. Sweety Cakes | 4:03 |
| 5. Magic | 3:10 |
| 6. Shiny Stockings | 5:19 |
| 7. What Am I Here For | 3:26 |
| 8. Midgets | 3:17 |
| 9. Mambo Inn | 3:29 |
| 10. Dinner With Friends | 3:05 |
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Review
Count Basie's band endured because of its leader's uncanny ability to put together fresh arrangements and strong soloists while maintaining the band's unique devotion to swing; this CD is among the most enduring of the big band recordings of the 1950s. The title tune is present in a justifiably famous rendition, a performance of swaggering swing and passion that was arranged by organist "Wild Bill" Davis. Frank Foster's "Shiny Stockings," now a jazz standard, made its debut here, while Joe Newman's "Midgets" recasts the band as a bop combo. Throughout the recording are terrific solos by trumpeters Thad Jones and Newman and tenor saxophonists Foster and Frank Wess, all basking in the band's glorious swing. --Stuart BroomerJapanese 20bit Re-release featuring Eight Bonus Tracks: Shiny Stockings, April in Paris (Alternate Version), Corner Pocket (Alternate Version), Didn't You (Alternate Version), Magic (2 Versions), What Am I Here for You, and Midgets.
Other Versions
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Tracks: 10, Disk length: 39m 56s
Tracks: 14 (+4 tracks), Disk length: 48m 46s (+8m 50s)
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