''The Swinging Count!'' is an album by jazz pianist Count Basie in small group sessions recorded in 1952 and released in 1956 on the Clef label.Clef Records Catalog: 700, JATP, 1000, 4000, 2000 series
accessed November 20, 2015 Selections from this album were released on the 1954 Clef LP '' Basie Jazz''.

Reception

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

Track listing

# "Extended Blues" (Count Basie, Oscar Peterson) - 5:55 # "I Want a Little Girl" (Murray Mencher, Billy Moll) – 2:50 # " Oh, Lady Be Good!" (

George Gershwin George Gershwin (; born Jacob Gershwine; September 26, 1898 – July 11, 1937) was an American composer and pianist whose compositions spanned popular, jazz and classical genres. Among his best-known works are the orchestral compositions ' ...

Ira Gershwin Ira Gershwin (born Israel Gershovitz; December 6, 1896 – August 17, 1983) was an American lyricist who collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs in the English language of the 2 ...

) - 2:24 # "Song of the Islands" (Charles E. King) - 2:49 # "Basie Beat" (Count Basie) - 3:20 # "She's Funny That Way" (

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Richard A. Whiting Richard Armstrong Whiting (November 12, 1891 – February 19, 1938) was an American composer of popular songs, including the standards "Hooray for Hollywood", "Ain't We Got Fun?" and "On the Good Ship Lollipop". He also wrote lyrics occasiona ...

) - 4:10 # "Count's Organ Blues" (Basie) - 3:09 # "K.C. Organ Blues" (Basie) - 2:53 # " Blue and Sentimental" (Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) - 3:02 # "Stan Shorthair" (Basie) - 2:54 # " As Long as I Live" (

Harold Arlen Harold Arlen (born Hyman Arluck; February 15, 1905 – April 23, 1986) was an American composer of popular music, who composed over 500 songs, a number of which have become known worldwide. In addition to composing the songs for the 1939 film ...

Ted Koehler Ted L. Koehler (July 14, 1894 – January 17, 1973) was an American lyricist. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1972. Life and career Koehler was born in 1894 in Washington, D.C. He started out as a photo-engraver, but w ...

) - 3:08 # "

Royal Garden Blues "Royal Garden Blues" is a blues song composed by Clarence Williams and Spencer Williams in 1919. Popularized in jazz by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band,

" ( Clarence Williams,

Spencer Williams Spencer Williams (October 14, 1889 – July 14, 1965) was an American jazz and popular music composer, pianist, and singer. He is best known for his hit songs " Basin Street Blues", "I Ain't Got Nobody", "Royal Garden Blues", "I've Found a New B ...

) - 3:05 *Recorded at Fine Sound Studios in New York City on July 26 (track 1), December 12 (tracks 2-4) and December 13 (tracks 5-12), 1952

Personnel

* Count Basie - piano (tracks 2-3 & 5-12),

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(tracks 1-12) *

Reunald Jones Reunald Jones Sr. (December 22, 1910 – February 26, 1989), was an American jazz trumpeter, who worked in big bands and as a studio musician. He played lead trumpet with the Count Basie Orchestra (1952–57). Career A native of Indianapolis, Ind ...

(track 2), Joe Newman (tracks 3 & 5-12) - trumpet * Henry Coker - trombone (track 2) *

Marshall Royal Marshal Walton Royal Jr. (December 5, 1912 – May 8, 1995) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and clarinetist best known for his work with Count Basie, with whose band he played for nearly twenty years. Early life and education Marshal Royal ...

- clarinet (track 2) *

Paul Quinichette Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 – May 25, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was known as the "Vice President" or "Vice Prez" for his emulation of the breathy style of Lester Young, whose nickname was "The President", or simply "P ...

- tenor saxophone (tracks 2-12) *

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 ...

- baritone saxophone (track 2) *

Oscar Peterson Oscar Emmanuel Peterson (August 15, 1925 – December 23, 2007) was a Canadian virtuoso jazz pianist and composer. Considered one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time, Peterson released more than 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, ...

- piano (track 1) * Freddie Green - guitar (all tracks) * Ray Brown (track 1),

Gene Ramey Gene Ramey (April 4, 1913 – December 8, 1984) was an American jazz double bassist. Ramey was born in Austin, Texas, United States, and played trumpet in college, but switched to contrabass when playing with George Corley's Royal Aces, The Moo ...

(tracks 2-12) -

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* Gus Johnson (track 1), Buddy Rich (tracks 2-12) - drums *

Ernie Wilkins Ernest Brooks Wilkins Jr. (July 20, 1922 – June 5, 1999) was an American jazz saxophonist, conductor and arranger who spent several years with Count Basie. He also wrote for Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, and Dizzy Gillespie. He was musical direc ...

- arranger (track 2)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Swinging Count!, The 1956 albums Count Basie albums Clef Records albums Verve Records albums Albums arranged by Ernie Wilkins Albums produced by Norman Granz