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Count Basie
A Portrait Of An Orchestra
Album DE 1965 on Verve Records label
Jazz (Big Band)
A1 June 27, 1956 A2 June & August 1954 A3 July 1956 A4 August 1955 A5 January 25. 1952 A6 July 7, 1957 B1 May 8, 1955 and July 1956 B2 June & August 1954 B3 December 12, 1952 B4 July 22, 1952 B5 December 1953 B6 May 8, 1955 and July 1956
Musicians
 | Count Basie p, 1904-1984 US organ, piano, album by, written by |
 | Bill Graham as, *1918 US alto saxophone |
 | Ernie Wilkins ts, 1922-1999 US alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, written by |
 | Marshall Royal as, sax, 1912-1995 US alto saxophone, clarinet |
 | Charlie Fowlkes bs, sax, 1916-1980 US baritone saxophone |
 | Eddie Jones b, 1929-1997 US bass |
 | Gene Ramey b, 1913-1984 US bass |
 | Jimmy Lewis b, eb, 1918-2000 US bass |
 | Gus Johnson dr, 1913-2000 US drums |
 | Jo Jones dr, 1911-1985 US drums |
 | Sonny Payne dr, 1926-1979 US drums |
 | Frank Wess fl, ts, sax, 1922-2013 US flute, tenor saxophone |
 | Freddie Green g, 1911-1987 US guitar |
 | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts, 1922-1986 US tenor saxophone |
 | Floyd Johnson ts, *1922 US tenor saxophone |
 | Frank Foster ts, sax, 1928-2011 US tenor saxophone, written by |
 | Lester Young ts, 1909-1959 US tenor saxophone |
 | Paul Quinichette ts, 1916-1983 US tenor saxophone |
 | Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone |
 | Bill Hughes tb, *1930 US trombone |
 | Henderson Chambers tb, 1908-1967 US trombone |
 | Henry Coker tb, 1919-1979 US trombone |
 | Jimmy Wilkins tb, 1921-2018 US trombone |
 | Charlie Shavers tr, 1920-1971 US trumpet |
 | Joe Newman tr, 1922-1992 US trumpet, written by |
 | Joe Wilder tr, 1922-2014 US trumpet |
 | Paul Campbell tr, trumpet |
 | Reunald Jones tr, 1930-1989 US trumpet |
 | Thad Jones tr, 1923-1986 US trumpet |
 | Al Hibbler voc, 1915-2001 US vocals |
 | Ella Fitzgerald voc, 1917-1996 US vocals, written by |
 | Jimmy Rushing voc, 1901-1972 US vocals, written by |
 | Joe Williams voc, 1918-1999 US vocals, written by |
Producers
| Hans Herder liner notes |
| Jean-Pierre Leloir photography by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | One O'Clock Jump | Count Basie | Count Basie | 4:27 |
| 2 | Two For The Blues | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 2:47 |
| 3 | Party Blues | Count Basie | Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Williams | 3:58 |
| 4 | Midgets | Count Basie | Joe Newman | 3:12 |
| 5 | Jive At Five | Count Basie | Count Basie, Harry Edison | 3:07 |
| 6 | Evenin' | Count Basie | Charles N. Daniels, Richard Whiting | 3:15 |
| 7 | April In Paris | Count Basie | E.Y. Harburg, Vernon Duke | 3:46 |
| 8 | Blues Backstage | Count Basie | Frank Foster | 4:20 |
| 9 | Sent For You Yesterday And Here You Come Today | Count Basie | Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing | 3:10 |
| 10 | Paradise Squat | Count Basie | Buster Harding, Count Basie | 4:03 |
| 11 | Softly With Feeling | Count Basie | Neal Hefti | 3:04 |
| 12 | Basie's Back In Town | Count Basie | Ernie Wilkins | 3:14 |
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