The Band Of Distinction

Album Cover

  1. Blues Backstagecomp/arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Frank Foster (ts), Henry Coker (tb), Joe Newman (tp)
  2. Down For The Countcomp/arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Joe Newman (tp), Benny Powell (tb)

  3. Eventidecomp : Bill Doggett
    arr : Frank Foster
    solo : Charlie Fowlkes (bs)
  4. Ain't Misbehavin'comp : Thomas "Fats" Waller, Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf
    arr : Frank Foster (ts)
    solo : Frank Foster (ts)
  5. Perdidocomp : Juan Tizol
    arr : Ernie Wilkins
    solo : Frank Wess (fl,ts)
  6. Ska-Di-Dle-Dee-Bee-Doocomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Bill Hughes (p), Joe Newman (tp), Frank Foster (ts)
  7. Two Frankscomp/arr : Neal Hefti
    solo : Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts)
  8. Nailscomp/arr : Buster Harding
    solo : Eddie Jones (b)

Count Basie And His Orchestra

Personnel : 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,p on 6), 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 (1,2)
Fine Sound, NYC, Aug 17, 1954 (3-8)