Basie Plays Hefti

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Basie Plays Hefti was released in 1958 on the Roulette label. On this album Count Basie's orchestra plays exclusively compositions and arrangements by Neal Hefti. The bandleader, Hefti and producer Teddy Reig had already worked together six months earlier on the album E=MC2. The bandleader himself plays piano.

All eleven pieces are by Hefti, among them Cute, Pensive Miss and Count Down. The orchestra includes trumpeters such as Thad Jones, Joe Newman and Snooky Young, trombonist Al Grey, saxophonists Frank Wess and Frank Foster, guitarist Freddie Green and drummer Sonny Payne. AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and wrote that the orchestra was in top form.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Has Anyone Here Seen Basie (2004 Remaster)2:46Apple Music ↗
2. 2Cute (2004 Remaster)3:13Apple Music ↗
3. 3Pensive Miss (2004 Remaster)3:51Apple Music ↗
4. 4Sloo Foot (2004 Remaster)3:10Apple Music ↗
5. 5It's Awfully Nice to Be with You (2004 Remaster)3:35Apple Music ↗
6. 6Scoot (2004 Remaster)2:30Apple Music ↗
7. 7A Little Tempo Please (2004 Remaster)2:38Apple Music ↗
8. 8Late Date (2004 Remaster)3:18Apple Music ↗
9. 9Count Down (2004 Remaster)2:48Apple Music ↗
10. 10Bag 'A Bones (2004 Remaster)2:45Apple Music ↗
11. 11Pony Tail (2004 Remaster)2:59Apple Music ↗

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