88 Basie Street

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88 Basie Street
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Studio album by
Released1983
Recorded1983
Genre Jazz
Length44:42
Label Pablo
Producer Norman Granz
Count Basie chronology
Farmer's Market Barbecue
(1982)
88 Basie Street
(1983)
Me and You
(1983)
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88 Basie Street is a 1983 studio album by Count Basie. [4]

Contents

At the 27th Grammy Awards, Count Basie won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Big Band for 88 Basie Street.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sammy Nestico, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Bluesville" 6:53
2."88 Basie Street" 4:50
3."Contractor's Blues" Count Basie 7:53
4."The Blues Machine" 6:33
5."Katy" 2:35
6."Sunday at the Savoy"Basie12:32

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. Yanow, Scott (2011). "88 Basie Street – Count Basie Orchestra | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
  2. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  20. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.
  3. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 94. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.
  4. 88 Basie Street at AllMusic