This One's for Basie

Summary

This One's for Basie is a 1957 studio album by Buddy Rich and an eleven piece orchestra, recorded in tribute to bandleader Count Basie.[2] The album was re-issued by Verve in the 1950s and again (retitled Big Band Shout) in the 1960s (but without "Blues for Basie").

This One's for Basie
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 9, 1957
RecordedAugust 24–25, 1956
GenreJazz
Length40:53
LabelNorgran
ProducerNorman Granz
Buddy Rich chronology
Buddy Rich Sings Johnny Mercer
(1956)
This One's for Basie
(1957)
Buddy Rich Just Sings
(1957)
Alternative cover & title
Verve re-issue
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing edit

LP side A

  1. "Blue and Sentimental" (Count Basie, Mack David, Jerry Livingston) – 4:49
  2. "Down for Double" (Freddie Green) – 4:10
  3. "Jump for Me" (Basie) – 5:45
  4. "Blues for Basie" (Harry "Sweets" Edison) – 7:20

LP side B

  1. "Jumpin' at the Woodside" (Basie) – 6:26
  2. "Ain't It the Truth" (Basie, Buster Harding, Jack Palmer) – 3:01
  3. "Shorty George" (Basie, Andy Gibson) – 5:14
  4. "9:20 Special" (William Engvick, Earle Warren) – 4:34

Personnel edit

References edit

  • Norgran MGN 1086
  • Verve MGV 8176
  • Verve V/V6 8712 (as Big Band Shout)
  • This One's for Basie at jazzdisco.org (Verve MGV 8176, Norgran MGN 1086)
  • Big Band Shout at jazzdisco.org (Verve V/V6 8712)
  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ This One's for Basie at AllMusic