Mr. Rhythm
by Freddie Green
- Type: Album
- Released: 1956-04-20
- Label: RCA Victor, RCA
- Country: United States
- Length: 38:55
- Community rating: 3.16/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Serving as the only leadership album in the legendary rhythm guitarist's vast discography, this thoroughly charming session highlights the subtle, metronomic pulse that drove the Count Basie Orchestra. Flanked by an elite ensemble including Joe Newman, his unamplified, four-to-the-bar strumming provides a deeply swinging, incredibly sturdy foundation for the relaxed bop solos.
Genres
Tracklist
- Up in the Blues (2:38)
- Down for the Double (4:01)
- Back and Forth (2:20)
- Free and Easy (3:28)
- Learnin' the Blues (3:32)
- Feed Bag (3:02)
- Something's Got to Give (2:55)
- Easy Does It (3:45)
- Little Red (2:11)
- Swinging Back (3:25)
- A Date with Ray (4:55)
- When You Wish Upon a Star (2:38)
Credits
- Freddie Green - primary artist, rhythm guitar, written-by
- Al Cohn - arranged by, tenor saxophone, clarinet
- Ernie Wilkins - arranged by
- Manny Albam - arranged by
- Milt Hinton - bass
- Jo Jones - drums
- Osie Johnson - drums
- Nat Pierce - piano
- Nat Shapiro - sleeve notes
- Henry Coker - trombone
- Joe Newman - trumpet
- Dolores Vicki Silvers - written-by
- Johnny Mercer - written-by
- Sy Oliver - written-by
- Trummy Young - written-by
- Leigh Harline - written-by
- Ned Washington - written-by