''Basie Rides Again!'' is an album by pianist/bandleader Count Basie recorded in 1952 and originally released on the Clef label in 1956.Big Band Paradise
, accessed November 20, 2015 Selections from this album were previously released on the 1954 Clef LP '' Basie Jazz''.

Reception

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars.Allmusic listing
accessed November 20, 2015

Track listing

# "Jive at Five" (Count Basie, Harry Edison) - 3:06 # "Be My Guest" (Ernie Wilkins) - 3:00 # "No Name" ( King Oliver) - 3:06 # "Blues for the Count and Oscar" (Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 3:04 # "Redhead" (Oliver) - 2:47 # "Every Tub" (Basie, Eddie Durham) - 2:47 # "Goin' to Chicago" (Count Basie) - 3:17 # "Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today" (Count Basie, Eddie Durham, Jimmy Rushing) - 3:09 # "Bread" (Wilkins) - 2:49 # " There's a Small Hotel" (

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) - 3:29 # "Tippin' on the Q. T." ( Buck Clayton) - 3:00 # "Blee-Blop Blues" (

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) - 3:16 Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on January 25, (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6), July 22 (tracks 9-12), July 26 (track 2 & 4) and December 12 (tracks 7 & 8), 1952

Personnel

* Count Basie - piano,

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*Paul Campbell (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Wendell Culley (tracks 1-3 & 5-12), Reunald Jones (tracks 2 & 7-12), Joe Newman (tracks 1-3 & 5-8), Charlie Shavers (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6) - trumpet * Henry Coker (tracks 1-3 & 5-12),

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(tracks 2, 3 & 5-12), Jimmy Wilkins (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12) - trombone * Marshall Royal -

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, clarinet (tracks 2, 3 & 5-12) * Ernie Wilkins - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone,

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(tracks 2, 3 & 5-12) * Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis (tracks 2, 4 & 9-12), Floyd Johnson (tracks 3, 5 & 6), Paul Quinichette (tracks 2 & 4) - tenor saxophone *

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 stu ...

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(tracks 2, 3 & 5-12) * Oscar Peterson - piano (tracks 2 & 4) * Freddie Green - guitar * Ray Brown (tracks 2 & 4), Jimmy Lewis (tracks 1, 3, 5, 6 & 9-12),

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(tracks 7 & 8) -

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* Gus Johnson (tracks 1-6 & 9-12), Buddy Rich (tracks 7 & 8) - drums *

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- vocals (tracks 7 & 8) * Buck Clayton (track 11), Neal Hefti (tracks 1 & 6), Sy Oliver (tracks 3 & 5),

(track 12) - arranger

References

{{Authority control 1956 albums Count Basie Orchestra albums Clef Records albums Verve Records albums Albums arranged by Ernie Wilkins Albums arranged by Neal Hefti Albums arranged by Sy Oliver Albums produced by Norman Granz