Count Basie - The Legendary New Testament Band 1952-55 (CD)

SKU: ACTRCD9131

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Release Date: 05/12/23

It's a collection which offers an enlightening, entertaining and substantial snapshot of Basie's music at a key moment in his career.

Count Basie was one of the most celebrated and influential personalities in jazz, as pianist, organist, bandleader, composer and innovator, both during his stellar career which spanned half a century across the middle decades of the 20th century, and in the years since then. That career encompassed several musical and stylistic eras, and one of the most notable of those was the period in the early 50s, when, after a creative re-think, he formed a new orchestra, which became known as 'The New Testament Band', which adopted a musical approach which was fresh and distinctive. That approach was captured on recordings which were done at sessions covering a period of around four years, with the titles being issued on several albums which came out on Norman Granz's Clef and Verve labels during the mid-1950s. This 63-track 3-CD collection comprises just about all the recordings which were released on the albums 'The Count', 'Basie Jazz', Basie Rides Again', 'The Swinging Count', 'Dance Session', 'Dance Session No. 2', and 'Basie'. As one would expect, the performances feature some notable jazz names, including vocalist Al Hibbler, as well as renowned arrangers like Neal Hefti, Buster Harding and Manny Albam. It's a collection which offers an enlightening, entertaining and substantial snapshot of Basie's music at a key moment in his career.

Label: ACROBAT
Genre: Jazz
Run Time: 210 mins
 

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