Basie and Friends

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Easy Does It
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1974-12-02)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1974-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1974-12-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1974-12-02)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1974-12-02) and Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1974-12-02)
recording of:
Easy Does It (on 1974-12-02)
writer:
James Oliver Young and Sy Oliver
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group) and Warock Corp.
3:35
2Zoot
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-04-09)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Heard (on 1975-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1975-04-09)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1975-04-09)
4:06
3Love Me or Leave Me
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-08-28)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1975-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1975-08-28)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1975-08-28)
instrumental recording of:
Love Me or Leave Me (on 1975-08-28)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
publisher:
EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Keith Prowse Music Publishing Ltd., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019), Donaldson Publishing Co. (in 1928, in 1955) and Gilbert Keyes Music Company (in 1928, in 1955)
5:15
4N.H.O.P.
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1981-11-01)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (Danish jazz upright bassist) (on 1981-11-01)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1981-11-01)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1981-11-01)
4:41
5She's Funny That Way
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1974-12-02)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1974-12-02)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1974-12-02) and Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1974-12-02)
recording of:
She’s Funny That Way (on 1978-02-21)
lyricist:
Richard A. Whiting (in 1928)
composer:
Neil Moret (in 1928)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., EMI April Music Inc., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Robbins Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
4:30
6Turnaround
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-04-09)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Heard (on 1975-04-09)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1975-04-09)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1975-04-09)
4:23
7Madame Fitz
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1975-08-28)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1975-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1975-08-28)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1975-08-28)
5:02
8Royal Garden Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1974-12-02)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
Ray Brown (jazz bassist) (on 1974-12-02)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1974-12-02)
guitar:
Freddie Green (on 1974-12-02)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1974-12-02) and Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1974-12-02)
recording of:
Royal Garden Blues (on 1978-02-21)
composer:
Clarence Williams (US jazz pianist, composer, singer and bandleader) (in 1919) and Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer) (in 1919)
4:16
9Sweet Lorraine
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1978-02-21)
producer:
Norman Granz
double bass:
John Heard (on 1978-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Louie Bellson (on 1978-02-21)
keyboard:
Count Basie (pianist) (on 1978-02-21) and Oscar Peterson (Canadian jazz pianist and composer) (on 1978-02-21)
instrumental recording of:
Sweet Lorraine (on 1978-02-21)
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish (in 1928)
composer:
Cliff Burwell (in 1928)
publisher:
EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), Everbright Music Co. and Mills Music, Inc.
7:18

Credits

Release

mastering:George Horn (mastering engineer)
mastered at:Fantasy Studios (Berkeley) in Berkeley, California, United States