Count Basie April in Paris

Count Basie - April in Paris (1956)  Music

Posted by v3122 at March 13, 2021
Count Basie - April in Paris (1956)

Count Basie - April in Paris (1956)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1995 | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, UDCD 652 | ~ 132 or 94 Mb | Scans -> 26 Mb
Jazz, Big Band

One of the staples in the Count Basie discography, April in Paris is one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. April in Paris represents the reassembly of the original Count Basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940…
Count Basie and his Orchestra - Four Classic Albums (2008) (Repost)

Count Basie and his Orchestra - Four Classic Albums (2008)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 853 MB | Covers (10 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avid Jazz (AMSC 946)

"April in Paris" (1956), "King of Swing" (1954), "The Atomic Mr. Basie" (1957) and "The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards" (1956) are presented here on a superbly remastered double CD.
April in Paris (1956). One of the staples in the Count Basie discography, April in Paris is one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. April in Paris represents the reassembly of the original Count Basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940s. The title track has come to define elegance in orchestral jazz. Recorded in 1955 and 1956, April in Paris proved Count Basie's ability to grow through modern jazz changes while keeping the traditional jazz orchestra vital and alive…
Count Basie - The Complete Clef/Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings (2006) (8CDs Box Set)

Count Basie - The Complete Clef/Verve Count Basie Fifties Studio Recordings (2006)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks+.cue, log) | 08:49:06 min | 2,1 Gb | Scans->13 mb
Genre: Jazz, Swing, Big Band / Label: Mosaic Records

The eight CDs that make up this collection document the second rise of Count Basie's big band. The second band had been created at the urging of Billy Eckstine, who convinced Basie that even though the era of the large jazz-swing orchestra – an era he was an architect of – was by all appearances over, he could make a real go of it with his brand of blues and swing.

The Count Basie Orchestra - Live At Birdland (2021)  Music

Posted by shamanicus at Sept. 22, 2021
The Count Basie Orchestra - Live At Birdland (2021)

The Count Basie Orchestra - Live At Birdland (2021)
WEB FLAC (tracks) | 973 mb | Front cover | 2:30:15 | MP3 CBR 320kbps | 400 mb
Jazz, Big Band, Traditional Jazz | Label: Candid

In the history of jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world. The work, with members personally chosen by him, for over 30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and the excellence of jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, won 18 Grammy Awards, performed for Kings, Queens, and other world royalty, appeared in several movies, television shows, at every major jazz festival and major concert hall in the world.
The Count Basie Orchestra - Basie Is Back (2006/2016) [DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC]

Count Basie Orchestra - Basie Is Back (2006/2016)
DSD64 (.dsf) 1 bit/2,8 MHz | Time - 60:27 minutes | 1,63 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 60:27 minutes | 1,42 GB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Front cover

No, the Count isn't literally back… in fact, he's never really been away, as the Count Basie Orchestra has kept rolling along under a series of leaders since Basie's death in April 1984. This latest incarnation, directed by the Count's longtime bass trombonist Bill Hughes, was recorded in concert in October '05 at Denryoku Hall in Sendai, Japan. Following in the footsteps of Basie's Old Testament and New Testament bands, Aaron Woodward writes in his liner notes, "We are calling this the 'Born Again' era of the Count Basie Orchestra".

Count Basie - Supreme Jazz (2006) MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC  Vinyl & HR

Posted by HDAtall at Oct. 5, 2021
Count Basie - Supreme Jazz (2006) MCH SACD ISO + DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Count Basie - Supreme Jazz (2006)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.1 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 60:41 minutes | Front/Rear Covers | 3,71 GB
or DSD64 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,46 GB
or FLAC 2.0 (carefully converted & encoded to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Front/Rear Covers | 1,14 GB
Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Membran Music # 223258

William James "Count" Basie was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, Basie formed his own jazz orchestra, the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. Count Basie introduced several generations of listeners to the Big Band sound and left an influential catalog.

Count Basie - Four Classic Albums Plus (1958-1962) [Reissue 2015]  Music

Posted by gribovar at Sept. 19, 2020
Count Basie - Four Classic Albums Plus (1958-1962) [Reissue 2015]

Count Basie - Four Classic Albums Plus (1958-1962) [Reissue 2015]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 839 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 376 MB | Covers - 7 MB
Genre: Swing, Big Band, Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Avid Jazz (EMSC1160)

“Sinatra-Basie”; “Count Basie and the Kansas City 7”; “The Atomic Mr. Basie”; “Basie Plays Hefti” plus five previously unissued mono tracks from Newport 1956.
“Sinatra-Basie” continues our new series revealing the hidden qualities of stereo sound and here we again quote from the original liner notes to give you a flavour of what to expect within the grooves. “I’ve waited twenty years for this moment” said Frank Sinatra as the recording session for this historic meeting of two genuine musical giants of the 20th Century began on the 2nd October 1962. A few more quotes… With arrangements by Neal Hefti… ”it is the balance of power (between Sinatra and Basie) “that is so successful”…
The Count Basie Orchestra - Live At Birdland (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

The Count Basie Orchestra - Live At Birdland (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Artwork: front cover l 2:30:15 | 2.91 Gb
Jazz, Big Band, Traditional Jazz | Label: Candid, Official Digital Download

In the history of jazz music, there is only one bandleader that has the distinction of having his orchestra still performing sold out concerts all over the world. The work, with members personally chosen by him, for over 30 years after his passing. Pianist and bandleader William James “Count” Basie was and still is an American institution that personifies the grandeur and the excellence of jazz. The Count Basie Orchestra, today directed by Scotty Barnhart, has won every respected jazz poll in the world at least once, won 18 Grammy Awards, performed for Kings, Queens, and other world royalty, appeared in several movies, television shows, at every major jazz festival and major concert hall in the world.
Count Basie & His Orchestra - On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (1962) [Reissue 2009] (Re-up)

Count Basie and His Orchestra - On My Way & Shoutin' Again! (1962) [Reissue 2009]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 213 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 85 MB | Covers (4 MB) included
Genre: Jazz, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (0602517909045)

When Count Basie returned to Verve Records in 1962, Neal Hefti was contracted to write the tunes and arrangements, a revival of their partnership from the 1958 Roulette LP Basie Plays Hefti. While none of these selections is as famous as his songs like "Cute," "Little Pony," "Splanky," "Li'l Darlin'," and "Repetition," the substantial originality of this music is hard to deny, not to mention that the expert musicians playing his music bring these tracks fully to life in a livelier fashion than most laid-back Basie studio sessions. In fact, it has the feeling of a concert date that trumps the more clean, controlled environment of a session that was recorded on a three-track reel-to-reel…

Sammy Davis & Count Basie - Our Shining Hour (1965) (Repost)  Music

Posted by gribovar at Feb. 23, 2019
Sammy Davis & Count Basie - Our Shining Hour (1965) (Repost)

Sammy Davis & Count Basie - Our Shining Hour (1965)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 219 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 88 MB | Covers (5 MB) included
Genre: Vocal Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Verve (837 446-2)

This is one of popular entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr's best jazz-oriented albums, featuring Davis with the Count Basie Orchestra performing arrangements by Quincy Jones. Unfortunately, the personnel of the Basie band is not given, but the orchestra mostly acts as a prop behind Davis much of the time anyway. The singer is heard in top form on "Teach Me Tonight," "Work Song," and "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" and adding a bit of tap dancing to a lighthearted "Bill Basie Won't You Please Come Home." Some of the more poppish tunes, such as "Blues for Mr. Charlie" and "She's a Woman," are a bit dated, but, in general, fans of Sammy Davis, Jr will want this set.