Count Basie - The Complete Atomic Basie (jazz) [flac][rogercc]

COUNT BASIE THE COMPLETE ATOMIC BASIE
Label Blue Note
Original Year 1994
Format Flac


This 1957 release features Neal Hefti's arrangements and the ever-exciting sound of what became known as the Second Testament Basie Band (the first having featured Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Dicky Wells et al). The album opens with a fiery version of "The Kid from Red Bank"; other highlights include "Whirly-Bird" and "Teddy the Toad." As usual, Count Basie's stride-inflected piano style and the brass section's sudden, sharp stabs help define the band's sound.

The Complete Atomic Basie isn't just about screaming high notes and blistering scale flourishes though; subtlety and dynamic variety characterize several charts. We hear this best in the reeds' lilting swing on "Midnite Blue," and in the quiet, mellow groove of "Li'l Darlin'"; the sparseness of the latter's arrangement highlights the often-neglected guitarist Freddie Green's inimitable strumming. One of Basie's finest albums, The Complete Atomic Basie is a swinging gem.

Recorded at Capitol Studios, New York, New York between October 21 & 22, 1957.

Personnel:
Count Basie (piano); Joe Williams (vocals); Wendell Culley, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (trumpet); Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (trombone); Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Frank Foster, Charles Fowlkes (reeds); Freddie Green (guitar); Eddie Jones (bass); Sonny Payne (drums).



Tracklist
01. The Kid From Red Bank - 02:41
02. Duet - 04:11
03. After Supper - 03:26
04. Flight Of The Foo Birds - 03:23
05. Double-O - 02:46
06. Teddy The Toad - 03:19
07. Whirly-Bird - 03:51
08. Midnite Blue - 04:28
09. Splanky - 03:36
10. Fantail - 02:56
11. Li'l Darlin' - 04:50
12. Silks And Satins - 04:05
13. Sleepwalker's Serenade (Alternative Take) - 03:36
14. Sleepwalker's Serenade - 03:38
15. The Late Late Show - 02:51
16. The Late Late Show (Vocal Version) 03:02