Live At The Bluenote 1955-1956

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  1. 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. Everyday I Have The Bluescomp : Peter Chatman (Memphis Slim)
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  4. Be My Guest (a.k.a."Basses Loaded")comp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Jimmy Wilkins, Benny Powell (tb), Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis (ts)
  5. April In Pariscomp : Vernon Duke, Edgar 'Yip' Harburg
    arr : Wild Bill Davis
    solo : Benny Powell (tb), Thad Jones (tp)
  6. Peace Pipecomp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Wess (ts), Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker (tb)
  7. Cherry Pointcomp/arr : Neal Hefti, -
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  8. Smack Dab In The Middlecomp : Jesse Stone
    arr : Edgar Sampson
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  9. Jumpin' At The Woodsidecomp : William 'Count' Basie
    arr : head
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster (ts)
  10. Teach Me Tonightcomp : Gene De Paul, Sammy Cahn
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Joe Williams (vo)
  11. 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), Bill Graham (as), Reunald Jones (tp)

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Personnel : Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (gt), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (dr), Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes (tb), Benny Powell (btb), Marshal Royal (as,cl), Bill Graham (as), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (ts,fl), Charlie Fowlkes (bs), Joe Williams (vo)

Location & Date :
NBC 'Monitor' broadcast , Bluenote, NYC, Aug 20, 1955 (10)
NBC 'Monitor' broadcast , Bluenote, NYC, Aug 27, 1955 (1-4,6,7,9,11)
NBC 'Monitor' broadcast , Bluenote, NYC, Jan 22, 1955 (5,8)