The Birdland Era Volume 2

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  1. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William 'Count' Basie
  2. Why Not ?comp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Paul Quinichette (ts)
  3. Out Of Nowherecomp : Johnny Green, Edward Hayman
    arr : unknown
    solo : Henry Coker (tb)
  4. 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)
  5. Hob Nail Boogiecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : Buster Harding
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  6. Jumpin' At The Woodsidecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : head
    solo : Lester Young (ts)
  7. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William 'Count' Basie

  8. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William 'Count' Basie
  9. Blee Blop Bluescomp : A.K.Salim, William 'Count' Basie
    arr : A.K.Salim
    solo : Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Joe Newman (tp)
  10. New Basie Bluescomp : Nat Pierce, William 'Count' Basie
    arr : Nat Pierce
    solo : Count Basie (p), Paul Quinichette (ts)
  11. Every Tubcomp : Eddie Durham, William "Count" Basie
    arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Lester Young (ts)
  12. You're Not The Kindcomp : Will Hudson, Irving Mills
    arr : Nat Pierce
    solo : Marshal Royal (as)
  13. Paradise Squatcomp : William 'Count' Basie, Buster Harding
    arr : Buster Harding
    solo : Count Basie (p) Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts)
  14. Lullaby Of Birdlandcomp : George Shearing
    arr : unknown
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Paul Quinichette (ts), Marshal Royal (as)

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Personnel (1-7) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Jimmy Lewis (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)

Location & Date : Birdland, NYC, Jul 28, 1952


Personnel (8-14) : 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 11)

Location & Date : Birdland, NYC, Jan 14, 1953