Kurhaus Concert 1954

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  1. announcements - Fancy Meeting Youcomp : Richard Kollmar
    arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Wess (ts), Joe Newman (tp)
  2. Basie English (a.k.a. "Basie Talks")comp/arr : Johnny Guarnieri
    solo : Frank Foster (ts), Bill Hughes (tb), Marshal Royal (as)
  3. How High The Moon (a.k.a. "The Moon Is Not Green")comp : Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Marshal Royal (as), Benny Powell (tb), Ernie Wilkins (ts), Joe Newman? (tp)
  4. You're Not The Kindcomp : Will Hudson, Irving Mills
    arr : Nat Pierce
    solo : Marshal Royal (as)
  5. Jumpin' At The Woodsidecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : head
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster (ts)
  6. Jive At Fivecomp : Harry 'Sweets' Edison, William 'Count' Basie
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster (ts)
  7. Why Not ?comp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Wilder (tp), Frank Wess (fl)
  8. Yesterdayscomp : Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach
    arr : Frank Wess
    solo : Henry Coker (tb)
  9. Blee Blop Bluescomp : A.K.Salim, William 'Count' Basie
    arr : A.K.Salim
    solo : Frank Wess (ts), Joe Newman (tp)
  10. Nailscomp/arr : Buster Harding
    solo : Eddie Jones (b)
  11. Two Frankscomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts)
  12. Rock-A-Bye Basiecomp : William 'Count' Basie, Lester Young, Shad Collins
    arr : Jimmy Mundy
    solo : Charlie Fowlkes (bs)
  13. Perdidocomp : Juan Tizol
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Wess (fl,ts)
  14. Straight Lifecomp/arr : Johnny Mandel
    solo : Frank Wess (ts), Henry Coker (tb), Joe Newman (tp)
  15. Plymouth Rockcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts)
  16. Peace Pipecomp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Wess (ts), Joe Newman(tp), Henry Coker (tb)
  17. Three Little Wordscomp : Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar
    arr : Ernie Wilkins?
    solo : Bixie Crowford (vo)
  18. Basie Boogie - Paradise Squatcomp : William 'Count' Basie, Milton Ebbins - Buster Harding, William 'Count' Basie
    arr : Buster Harding
    solo : Count Basie (p), Frank Wess (ts)
  19. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : Ernie Wilkins

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Personnel : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (dr), Reunald Jones, Joe Wilder, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes (tb), Benny Powell (btb), Marshal Royal (as,cl), Ernie Wilkins (as,ts), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts,fl), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Bixie Crawford (vo)

Location & Date : Kurhaus, Scheveningen, Holland, Mar 27, 1954