Count Basie at the Piano

by Count Basie

Count Basie at the Piano cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1948
  • Label: Decca
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.2/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stripped of his legendary large ensemble, the iconic bandleader demonstrates his foundational prowess as a soloist and rhythm section anchor. The sessions highlight his impeccably timed, sparse approach to the keyboard, rooted deeply in Kansas City blues traditions. It offers an intimate glimpse into the rhythmic engine that powered the swing era.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, Technical, Melodic, Instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Boogie Woogie
  2. How Long, How Long Blues
  3. The Dirty Dozens
  4. When The Sun Goes Down
  5. Hey Lawdy Mama
  6. The Fives
  7. Oh! Red
  8. Fare Thee Honey Fare Thee Well
  9. Dupree Blues
  10. Red Wagon

Credits

  • Count Basie - primary artist, piano
  • Walter Page - bass
  • Jo Jones - drums
  • Freddie Green - guitar
  • Clarence "Pinetop" Smith - composed by
  • Leroy Carr - composed by
  • Speckled Red - composed by
  • Amos Easton - composed by
  • J. Mayo Williams - composed by
  • Richard M. Jones - composed by
  • Joe McCoy - composed by
  • Harry White - composed by

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