Chairman of the Board
by Count Basie
- Type: Album
- Released: 1959
- Label: Roulette, Columbia
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:07
- Community rating: 3.55/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Continuing his highly successful revitalization period, the iconic bandleader leans heavily into the sharp, incredibly dynamic arrangements of Thad Jones. The compositions highlight the famously immense power of the brass section, beautifully counterbalanced by the pianist's remarkably sparse, highly rhythmic, minimalist interjections. The impeccable, blues-drenched precision of the ensemble solidified its status as the premier, hardest-swinging big band of the era.
Genres
Descriptors: Rhythmic, Instrumental
Tracklist
- Blues In Hoss' Flat (4:10)
- H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness) (2:36)
- Segue In C (6:10)
- Kansas City Shout (3:32)
- Speaking Of Sounds (3:30)
- T.V. Time (3:15)
- Who Me (5:10)
- The Deacon (4:45)
- Half Moon Street (3:21)
- Mutt & Jeff (2:38)
Credits
- Count Basie - primary artist, soloist, piano, ensemble
- Teddy Reig - producer
- Henry Coker - soloist, trombone
- Joe Newman - soloist, trumpet
- Frank Wess - soloist, tenor saxophone, soloist, flute
- Al Grey - soloist, trombone
- Billy Mitchell - soloist, tenor saxophone
- Thad Jones - soloist, trumpet
- Sonny Payne - soloist, drums
- Snooky Young - soloist, trumpet
- Benny Powell - soloist, trombone