King Of Swing

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  1. Cherry Pointcomp/arr : Neal Hefti, -
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  2. Bubblescomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Wess (ts)
  3. Right Oncomp/arr : Freddie Green
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Wess (ts)
  4. The Blues Done Come Backcomp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Wess (ts)

  5. Plymouth Rockcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Frank Wess, Frank Foster (ts)

  6. I Feel Like A New Mancomp/arr : Manny Albam
    solo : Joe Newman (tp)
  7. You For Mecomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Foster (ts)
  8. Soft Drink (a.k.a."Jonesy")comp : Reunald Jones
    arr : Manny Albam
    solo : Frank Foster (ts), Thad Jones (tp)
  9. Two For The Bluescomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts)
  10. Slow But Surecomp/arr : Manny Albam
    solo : Count Basie (p)

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Personnel (on 1-4) : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (dr), Reunald Jones, Joe Wilder, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Henderson Chambers (tb), Benny Powell (btb), Marshal Royal (as,cl), Ernie Wilkins (as,ts), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts,fl), Charlie Fowlkes (bs)

Location & Date : Fine Sound, NYC, Dec 12, 1953


Personnel (on 5): Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (dr), Reunald Jones, Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman (tp), Johnny Mandel (btp), Henry Coker (tb), Benny Powell (btb), Marshal Royal (as,cl), Ernie Wilkins (as,ts), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts,fl), Charlie Fowlkes (bs)

Location & Date : LA, Aug 13, 1953


Personnel (6-10): Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (dr), Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, 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)

Location & Date : Fine Sound, NYC, Aug 16, 1954