Complete Live At The Crescendo 1958

Album Cover

    Disc-1
  1. Moten Swingcomp : Bennie Moten, Eddie Durham, Count Basie, Buster Moten
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Foster (ts), Thad Jones (tp)
  2. Cutecomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Wess (fl), Sonny Payne (dr)
  3. Sweetie Cakescomp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  4. Indian Summercomp : Victor Herbert, Al Dubin
    arr : unknown
    solo : Joe Newman (tp)?
  5. Jumpin' At The Woodsidecomp : William "Count" Basie
    arr : head
    solo : Al Grey (tb), Frank Foster (ts)
  6. Plymouth Rockcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts)
  7. Flight Of The Foo Birdscomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Wess (as), Joe Newman (tp), Billy Mitchell (ts)
  8. Li'l Darlin'comp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Wendell Culley (tp)
  9. Low Lifecomp/arr : Johnny Mandel
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Billy Mitchell (ts)
  10. Whirly-Birdcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Billy Mitchell (ts)
  11. Swingin' The Bluescomp : Eddie Durham, William "Count" Basie
    arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster (ts)
  12. Blue On Bluecomp/arr : Frank Wess
    solo : Al Grey (tb), Frank Wess (ts), Snooky Young (tp)
  13. No Moon At Allcomp : Dave Mann, Ray Evans
    arr : Ernie Wilkins?
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  14. Alright, Okay, You Wincomp : Sidney Wyche, Mamie Watts
    arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  15. Fancy Meeting Youcomp : Richard Kollmar
    arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Wess (ts)
  16. Slatscomp/arr : Joe Newman
    solo : Joe Newman (tp)
  17. H.R.H.comp/arr : Thad Jones
  18. Duetcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp)
  19. Teddy The Toadcomp/arr : Neal Hefti

    Disc-2
  1. Smack Dab In The Middlecomp : Jesse Stone
    arr : Edgar Sampson
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  2. Pensive Misscomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Snooky Young (tp)
  3. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William "Count" Basie
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Newman (tp)
  4. Blues-O-Rama (a.k.a."Counting The Blues")comp/arr : A.K. Salim
    solo : Joe Newman (tp)
  5. Lullaby Of Birdlandcomp : George Shearing
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Wess (as), Joe Newman (tp)
  6. Roll 'Em Petecomp : Joe Turner, Pete Johnson
    arr : head
    solo : Joe Williams (vo), Frank Wess (ts)
  7. You're A Memorycomp : Bill Tennyson Jr.
    arr : Buddy Bregman
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  8. Scootcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Wess (fl)
  9. Who, Me ?comp/arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Snooky Young (tp)
  10. The Kid From Red Bankcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  11. Late Datecomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Wess (fl)
  12. Stop Pretty Baby Stopcomp : Milton Lovett, Red Saunders, Leon Washington
    arr :
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  13. Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good To Youcomp : Andy Razaf, Don Redman
    arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Joe Williams (vo)
  14. Shiny Stockingscomp/arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Thad Jones (tp)
  15. April In Pariscomp : Vernon Duke, Edgar 'Yip' Harburg
    arr : Wild Bill Davis
    solo : Thad Jones (tp)
  16. Blues In Hoss' Flatcomp/arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster (ts)
  17. In A Mellotonecomp : Duke Ellington
    arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Benny Powell (tb)
  18. I Don't Like You No Morecomp : Cirino Colocrai, Teddy Randazzo
    arr :
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  19. Fantailcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Wess (as)
  20. Hallelujah, I Love Her Socomp : Ray Charles
    arr :
    solo : Joe Williams, Sammy Davis Jr. (vo)

    Disc-3
  1. Corner Pocketcomp : Freddie Green
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Frank Wess (ts)
  2. My Baby Upsets Mecomp : Joe Williams, Joe Williams
    arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  3. Cherry Pointcomp : Neal Hefti
    arr :
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  4. Everyday I Have The Bluescomp : Peter Chatman
    arr :
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  5. 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), Frank Wess (ts), Snooky Young (tp)
  6. Five O'clock In The Morningcomp : Joe Williams, Joe Williams
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  7. Blue On Bluecomp/arr : Frank Wess
    solo : Al Grey (tb), Frank Wess (ts), Snooky Young (tp)
  8. The Comebackcomp : Menphis Slim
    arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  9. Whirly-Birdcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Billy Mitchell (ts)
  10. Thou Swellcomp : Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
    arr : Buddy Bregman
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  11. Teach Me Tonightcomp : Gene DePaul, Sammy Cahn
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  12. Moten Swingcomp : Bennie Moten, Eddie Durham, Count Basie, Buster Moten
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Foster (ts), Thad Jones (tp)
  13. Pigalle Lovecomp : Menphis Slim
    arr :
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  14. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William "Count" Basie
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
  15. G'wan Awaycomp/arr : Frank Foster?
    solo : Frank Wess (as), Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp)
  16. Yogicomp/arr : unknown
    solo : Eddie Jones (b)
  17. Bag-A' Bonescomp/arr : Neal Hefti, -
    solo : Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb)
  18. One O'clock Jumpcomp : William "Count" Basie
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Thad Jones (tp)
  19. Spring Is Herecomp : Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
    arr : Frank Wess?
    solo : Charlie Fowlkes (bs)
  20. (She Calls Me) Baby, Baby All The Timecomp : Bobby Troup/George Simon/Duke Ellington/George R. Simon
    arr : unknown
    solo : Henry Coker (tb)

    Disc-4
  1. Little Ponycomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Foster (ts)
  2. Ol' Man Rivercomp : Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
    arr : Jimmy Mundy
    solo : Sonny Payne (dr)

  3. The Midgets *comp/arr : Joe Newman
  4. Whirly-Bird *comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  5. Basie Boogie *comp/arr : William "Count" Basie, Milton Ebbins
  6. The Deacon **comp/arr : Thad Jones
  7. Cute **comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  8. Ol' Man River *comp : Jerome Kern, Oscar Hammerstein II
    arr : Jimmy Mundy

  9. The Kid From Red Bank ***comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  10. Spring Is Here ***comp : Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
    arr : Frank Wess?
  11. Why Not ? ***comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  12. Corner Pocket ***comp : Freddie Green
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
  13. Little Pony ***comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  14. Blee Blop Blues ***comp/arr : A.K. Salim

  15. Bubbles ****comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  16. How High The Moon (a.k.a. "The Moon Is Not Green") ****comp : Morgan Lewis, Nancy Hamilton
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
  17. You're Not The Kind ****comp : Will Hudson, Irving Mills
    arr : Nat Pierce

    Disc-5
  1. I Don't Know Yetcomp : Freddie Green?
    arr : Thad Jones?
    solo : Henry Coker (tb)?

  2. Jumpin' At The Woodside ****comp : William "Count" Basie
    arr : head
  3. Blues Backstage ****comp/arr : Frank Foster
  4. Peace Pipe ****comp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
  5. Plymouth Rock ****comp/arr : Neal Hefti

  6. Shiny Stockings *comp/arr : Frank Foster
  7. H.R.H. *comp/arr : Thad Jones
  8. Bag-A' Bones *comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  9. In A Mellotone *comp : Duke Ellington
    arr : Frank Foster

  10. Whirly-Bird *****comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  11. Cute *****comp/arr : Neal Hefti
  12. Thou Swell *****comp : Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
    arr : Buddy Bregman
  13. Five O'clock In The Morningcomp : Joe Williams, Joe Williams
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
  14. Blee Blop Blues *****comp/arr : A.K. Salim
  15. One O'clock Jump *****comp : William "Count" Basie
    arr : Ernie Wilkins

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Personnel : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (dr), Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Wendell Cully, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Al Grey (tb), Benny Powell (btb), Marshal Royal (as), Frank Wess (as,ts,fl), Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Joe Williams (vo), Sammy Davis Jr. (vo on Disc-2-20.)

Location & Date :
Crescendo Club, LA, Jun 24 - Jul 3, 1958
( same source as "Count On The Coast Vol.1", "Count On The Coast Vol.2", "Basie's Golden 58", "Live In 1958 & 1959", "Live ! ( One O'clock Jump )", "Corner Pocket" )


Personnel (on * & **) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (dr), Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Al Grey (tb), Benny Powell (btb), Marshal Royal (as), Frank Wess (as,ts,fl), Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Joe Williams (vo)

Location & Date :
* : SSR radio broadcast, Theatre Beaulieu, Lausanne, Switrzerland, Feb 3, 1959
** : SSR-Tv broadcast, Kongresshaus, Zurich, Switrzerland, Feb 6, 1959
( same source as "The Atomic Band Live In Europe" )


Personnel (on ***) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (dr), Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Wendell Cully, Joe Newman (tp), Al Grey, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal, Frank Wess (as), Frank Foster, Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs)

Location & Date :
Paris, France, Nov, 9 & 12, 1957
( same source as "Autumn In Paris" )


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

Location & Date :
Stockholm, Sweden, Mar 15, 1954
( same source as "Americans In Sweden Vol.1", "Americans In Sweden Vol.2" )


Personnel (on *****) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (dr), Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Wendell Cully, Joe Newman (tp), Al Grey, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (as,cl), Frank Wess (as,ts,fl), Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Joe Williams (vo)

Location & Date :
NBC-TV Bobby Troup's "Stars Of Jazz" program, LA, Jun 23, 1958
( same source as "Sessions, Live" )