Cat. No. 2393: COUNT BASIE ~ FIRST TIME! THE COUNT MEETS THE DUKE / COUNT BASIE CLASSICS. COLLECTABLES COL-CD-7853. (IMPORT).

TWO CLASSIC ALBUMS ON ONE CD. 2 AVAILABLE

THE MUSICAL EVENT PRESENTED IN THIS ALBUM IS WITHOUT PRECEDENT IN THE HISTORY OF JAZZ. TWO OF THE GREATEST ORCHESTRAS OF ALL TIME RECORDED TOGETHER SIDE BY SIDE ON JULY 6TH, 1961. THE RESULT WAS AN ALMOST EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES. THERE WAS NO BATTLE OF THE BANDS JUST A MUTUAL APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF EACH OTHER. THE SECOND PART OF THE CD COMES FROM COUNT BASIE’S HIGHLY ACCLAIMED 1955 ALBUM. SENSATIONAL *****

TRACK LISTING: First Time! The Count Meets The Duke – Battle Royal / To You / Take The “A” Train / Until I Met You / Wild Man / Segue In C / BDB / Jumpin’ At The Woodside. (Tracks 1,3,5,6,8 – Duke Ellington) (Tracks 2,4,7 – Duke Ellington Orchestra with Count Basie Orchestra). Count Basie Classics – Red Bank Boogie / It’s Sand, Man / Jimmy’s Blues / The Mad Boogie / Goin’ To Chicago Blues / Avenue C / The King / Taps Miller / Rusty Dusty Blues / Rambo / You Can’t Run Around (Blues) / One O’Clock Jump.

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