Air Shots Birdland Vol.1

Album Cover

  1. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William 'Count' Basie
  2. Prevuecomp : Paul Quinichette
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Paul Quinichette (ts)
  3. Jingle Bellscomp : James Lord Pierpont
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts)
  4. Why Not ?comp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Newman? (tp), Paul Quinichette (ts)
  5. Hob Nail Boogiecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : Buster Harding
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  6. Perdidocomp : Juan Tizol
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts)
  7. Fancy Meeting Youcomp : Richard Kollmar
    arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Count Basie (p), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Joe Newman (tp)
  8. Basie English (a.k.a. "Basie Talks")comp/arr : Johnny Guarnieri
    solo : Paul Quinichette (ts),Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (as)
  9. Jumpin' At The Woodsidecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : head
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Lester Young (ts)
  10. Jumpin' At The Woodsidecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : head
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Lester Young (ts)
  11. Jumpin' At The Woodsidecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : head
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Lester Young (ts)
  12. Breadcomp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts)
  13. Smooth Sailingcomp : Arnett Cobb
    solo : Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Ernie Wilkins (as), Paul Quinichette (ts)

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Personnel : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Gene Ramey (b), Gus Johnson (dr), Reunald Jones, Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Jimmy Wilkins (tb), Benny Powell (btb), Marshal Royal (as,cl), Ernie Wilkins (as,ts), Paul Quinichette, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Lester Young (ts on 9-11)

Location & Date :
NBC "Stars In Jazz" broadcast, Birdland, NYC, Jan 1, 1953 (1-4,9)
Birdland, NYC, Jan 13, 1953 (5-8,10)
Birdland, NYC, Jan 6, 1953 (11)
Birdland, NYC, Jan 8, 1953 (12,13)