1959 studio album by Count Basie
Basie One More Time (subtitled Music from the Pen of Quincy Jones ) is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Quincy Jones recorded in late 1958 and early 1959 and originally released on the Roulette label.[ 1] [ 2]
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 3]
AllMusic 's review states, "Jones's charts helped expand the Basie sound without altering it. An excellent CD".[ 3]
Track listing
All compositions by Quincy Jones
"For Lena and Lennie" - 3:57
"Rat Race" - 2:57
"Quince" - 3:55
"Meet B B" - 3:35
"The Big Walk" - 2:55
"A Square at the Roundtable" - 2:16
"I Needs to Be Bee'd With" - 3:29
"Jessica's Day" - 4:24
"The Midnite Sun Never Sets" - 3:34
"Muttnik" - 5:25
Recorded in New York City on December 19, 1958 (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 9) and Chicago on January 23 & 24, 1959 (tracks 3, 6, 7, 8 & 10)
Personnel
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
Quincy Jones - composition, arranger
References
^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3 , accessed November 3, 2015
^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography , accessed November 3, 2015
^ a b Yanow, Scott. Basie One More Time – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 3, 2015.