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Charlie Fowlkes
Charles Baker Fowlkes (February 16, 1916 – February 9, 1980) was an American baritone saxophonist who was a member of the Count Basie Orchestra for over twenty-five years. Early life Fowlkes was born in New York City on February 16, 1916. He studied alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet, and violin before settling on the baritone saxophone (he occasionally played flute). Later life and career Fowlkes spent most of his early career in New York. He played with Tiny Bradshaw (1938–1944), Lionel Hampton (1944–1948), and Arnett Cobb (1948–1951). Fowlkes joined Basie's orchestra in 1953 and remained with it until his death; the main interruptions during his time with Basie were absences due to managing the career of his wife, vocalist Wini Brown. He died in Dallas on February 9, 1980. Discography With The Count Basie Orchestra *''The Count!'' (Clef, 1952 955 *''Basie Jazz'' (Clef, 1952 954 *''Dance Session'' (Clef, 1953) *'' Dance Session Album #2'' (Clef, 1954) *'' Basie'' (Clef, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Popular Music
''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is an encyclopedia created in 1989 by Colin Larkin. It is the "modern man's" equivalent of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music'', which Larkin describes in less than flattering terms.''The Times'', ''The Knowledge'', Christmas edition, 22 December 2007- 4 January 2008. It was described by ''The Times'' as "the standard against which all others must be judged". History of the encyclopedia Larkin believed that rock music and popular music were at least as significant historically as classical music, and as such, should be given definitive treatment and properly documented. ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is the result. In 1989, Larkin sold his half of the publishing company Scorpion Books to finance his ambition to publish an encyclopedia of popular music. Aided by a team of initially 70 contributors, he set about compiling the data in a pre-internet age, "relying instead on information gleaned from music magazines, individual expertise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
April In Paris (album)
''April in Paris'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra, his first released on the Verve label, recorded in 1955 and 1956. accessed November 20, 2015 The title track was included in the soundtrack of the 2008 video game release on the fictitious in-game jazz music radio station "JNR 108.5 (Jazz Nation Radio)". Reception awarded the album 5 stars calling it "one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon" and noting "''April in Paris'' proved Count ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basie One More Time
''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.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography accessed November 3, 2015 Reception AllMusic's review states, "Jones's charts helped expand the Basie sound without altering it. An excellent CD". 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairman Of The Board (album)
''The Chairman of the Board'' is a 1959 studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra. Track listing # "Blues in Hoss' Flat" (Count Basie, Frank Foster) – 3:13 # "H.R.H. (Her Royal Highness)" (Count Basie, Thad Jones) – 2:40 # "Segue in C" (Frank Wess) – 6:15 # "Kansas City Shout" (Henry Wells) – 3:34 # "Speaking of Sounds" (Thad Jones) – 3:27 # "TV Time" (Frank Foster) – 3:16 # "Who, Me?" (Frank Foster) – 5:13 # "The Deacon" (Thad Jones) – 4:50 # "Half Moon Street" (Frank Wess) – 3:25 # "Mutt & Jeff" (Thad Jones, Jack McDuff) – 3:39 # "Fair and Warmer" (Harry James, Ernie Wilkins) – 3:35 Bonus track on CD reissue # "Moten Swing" (Bennie Moten, Buster Moten) – 4:51 Bonus track on CD reissue *Recorded at Universal Studios, Chicago on March 4, 1958 (Track 1 & 2) and Capital Studios, New York on April 28 (Track 7, 9, 12), April 29 (Track 4, 10, 11), December 10 (Track 5 & 8) and December 11 (Track 3 & 6), 1958. Personnel ;The Count Basie Orchestra: * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross were an American vocalese trio formed by jazz vocalists Dave Lambert (American jazz vocalist), Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross. From 1962 to 1964, Ross was replaced by vocalist Yolande Bavan. History The group formed in 1957 and recorded their first album ''Sing a Song of Basie'' for ABC-Paramount Records. The album featured versions of Count Basie standards and was successful enough that the Count Basie Orchestra collaborated with them on ''Sing Along With Basie'' (1959). ''Sing a Song of Basie'' was awarded a Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1998. Beginning in 1959, the trio recorded three LPs with Columbia Records. They recorded a version of Ross's 1952 song "Twisted (Annie Ross song), Twisted", featuring her lyrics set to a Wardell Gray melody. Their ''High Flying'' album won a Grammy Award for Best Performance by a Vocal Group in 1962. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross were voted Best Vocal Group in the ''Down Beat'' Readers Poll from 1959 to 1963. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing Along With Basie
''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.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography Retrieved November 3, 2015. Reception AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "it is quite fascinating to hear." Track listing # "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie) - 3:18 # "Goin' to Chicago Blues" (Basie, Jimmy Rushing) - 4:11 # "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) - 2:37 # "Let Me See" (Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:13 # "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 3:23 # "Shorty George" (Basie, Andy Gibson) - 3:06 # "Rusty Dusty Blues" ( J. Mayo Williams) - 3:44 # "The King" (Basie) - 3:22 # "Swingin' the Blues" (Basie, Durham) - 3:02 # " 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 - trum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basie Plays Hefti
''Basie Plays Hefti'' is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Neal Hefti recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label.Kitora, R.Count Basie Discography accessed November 3, 2015 Reception AllMusic awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The Count Basie Orchestra was in top form for this set". Track listing ''All compositions by Neil Hefti'' # "Has Anyone Here Seen Basie" - 2:42 # "Cute" - 3:10 # "Pensive Miss" - 3:48 # "Sloo Foot" - 3:08 # "It's Awf'ly Nice to Be With You" - 3:31 # "Scoot" - 2:28 # "A Little Tempo, Please" - 2:36 # "Late Date" - 3:17 # "Count Down" - 2:45 # "Bag'a Bones" - 2:42 # "Pony Tail" - 3:59 Personnel *Count Basie - piano * Wendell Culley, Thad Jones, Joe Newman, Snooky Young - trumpet *Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell - trombone * Frank Wess, Marshal Royal - alto saxophone * Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell - tenor saxoph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Atomic Mr
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun ''thee'') when followed by a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Count Basie At Newport
''Count Basie at Newport'' is a live album by jazz musician Count Basie and his orchestra. It was originally issued as Verve MGV 8243 and included only the tracks 1-7 and 13. Tracks 9-12 originally included in ''Count Basie & Joe Williams/Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams at Newport'' (Verve MGV 8244). Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album five stars and said that "At the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, the music was consistently inspired and often historic. Count Basie welcomed back tenor great Lester Young and singer Jimmy Rushing for part of a very memorable set...Young plays beautifully throughout and Rushing is in prime form. An exciting full-length version of "One O'Clock Jump" features Young, Illinois Jacquet, and trumpeter Roy Eldridge...It's a great set of music". Track listing #Introduction by John H. Hammond – 4:52 #"Swingin' at the Newport" (Ernie Wilkins) – 8:30 #"Polka Dots and Moonbeams" ( Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:33 #"L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One O'Clock Jump (album)
''One O'Clock Jump'' is a 1957 album by the Count Basie Orchestra, arranged by Ernie Wilkins and featuring vocalist Joe Williams on seven of the ten tracks. Ella Fitzgerald is featured in duet with Williams on the first track, "Too Close for Comfort", arranged by Edgar Sampson. "One O'Clock Jump", "Jamboree" and "From Coast to Coast" are instrumentals by the Count Basie Orchestra. The 1999 reissue included two additional versions of "One O'Clock Jump" as well as an alternate take of "Too Close for Comfort" sung by Williams without Fitzgerald. Reception Bruce Eder, writing on AllMusic said the album compared unfavorably to Basie and Williams' previous records '' April In Paris'', and ''The Greatest!! Count Basie Plays, Joe Williams Sings Standards'', but praised "From Coast to Coast" and "One O'Clock Jump", and Williams' performance on "Stop, Pretty Baby, Stop". Track listing # "Too Close for Comfort" (Jerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss) – 3:02 # "Smack Dab in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basie In London
''Basie in London'' is a 1956 live album by Count Basie and his orchestra, recorded (despite the inaccurate album title) in Gothenburg, Sweden. Track listing # "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Count Basie, Jon Hendricks) – 3:38 # "Shiny Stockings" ( Frank Foster) – 5:19 # "How High the Moon" (Nancy Hamilton, Morgan Lewis) – 3:37 # "Nails" (Buster Harding) – 6:24 # "Flute Juice" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:09 # "One O'Clock Jump" (Basie, Eddie Durham) – 1:39 # "Alright, Okay, You Win" (Mayme Watts, Sidney Wyche) – 2:50 # "Roll 'Em Pete" ( Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 2:32 # "The Comeback" (Charles Frazier) – 4:08 # "Blues Backstage" (Foster) – 4:27 # "Corner Pocket" (Freddie Green, Donald Wolf) – 4:45 # "Blee Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) – 2:26 # " Yesterdays" (Otto Harbach, Jerome Kern) – 3:16 (bonus track on CD reissue) # "Untitled" – 5:11 (bonus track on CD reissue) # "Sixteen Men Swinging" (Wilkins) – 2:48 (bonus track on CD reissue) # "Plymouth Rock" (Neal H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hall Of Fame (Count Basie Album)
''Hall of Fame'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra recorded in 1956 and first released on the Verve label in 1959. , accessed November 20, 2015 Reception awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic listingaccessed November 20, 2015 Track listing # "Blues Inside Out" () - 6:37 # "Big Red" (Wilkins) - 3:50 # "Trick or Treat" (Wilkins) - 4:1 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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