Blues Backstage - Live In Amsterdam 1956 -

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  1. You For Mecomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Foster (ts)
  2. Shiny Stockingscomp/arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Thad Jones (tp)
  3. Be My Guest (a.k.a. "Basses Loaded")comp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Thad Jones (tp), Benny Powell (tb), Bill Graham (as)
  4. Blues Backstagecomp/arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Frank Foster (ts), Henry Coker (tb), Joe Newman (tp)
  5. Flute Juicecomp/arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Wess (fl)
  6. Cherry Pointcomp/arr : Neal Hefti, -
    solo : Count Basie (p)
  7. April In Pariscomp : Vernon Duke, Edgar 'Yip' Harburg
    arr : Wild Bill Davis
    solo : Benny Powell (tb), Thad Jones (tp)
  8. Nailscomp/arr : Buster Harding
    solo : Eddie Jones (b)
  9. Blee Blop Bluescomp : A.K.Salim, William 'Count' Basie
    arr : A.K.Salim
    solo : Frank Wess (ts), Joe Newman (tp)
  10. Eventidecomp : Bill Doggett
    arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Charlie Fowlkes (bs)
  11. Plymouth Rockcomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts)
  12. Dinner With Friendscomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Franks Foster (ts), Bill Graham
  13. Oinkcomp/arr : unknown
    solo : Henry Coker (tb), Thad 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)

Location & Date : Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Holland, Sep 22, 1956