Sing Along with Basie

Sing Along with Basie
Studio album by Joe Williams, Lambert, Hendricks & Ross and the Basie Band
Released	1958
Recorded	May 26 & 27, September 2 & 3 and October 15, 1958
Studio	Capitol (New York City)
Genre	Jazz
Length	34:33
Label	Roulette SR 52018
Producer	Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
Basie Plays Hefti (1958) Sing Along with Basie (1958) Memories Ad-Lib (1958)
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross chronology
Sing a Song of Basie (1957) Sing Along with Basie (1958) The Swingers! (1959)

Sing Along with Basie is an album by vocalese jazz group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross with Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.^[1][2]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]

AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "it is quite fascinating to hear."^[3]

Track listing

1. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) – 3:18
2. "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Basie, Jimmy Rushing) – 4:11
3. "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) – 2:37
4. "Let Me See" (Basie, Harry Edison) – 3:13
5. "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) – 3:23
6. "Shorty George" (Basie, Andy Gibson) – 3:06
7. "Rusty Dusty Blues" (J. Mayo Williams) – 3:44
8. "The King" (Basie) – 3:22
9. "Swingin' the Blues" (Basie, Durham) – 3:02
10. "Li'l Darlin'" (Neal Hefti) – 4:37

Personnel

• Jon Hendricks, Dave Lambert, Annie Ross, Joe Williams – vocals
• Count Basie – piano
• Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young – trumpet
• Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell – trombone
• Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Eddie Jones – bass
• Sonny Payne – drums

References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
2. Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
3. Yanow, Scott. Sing Along with Basie – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2015.