Basie Plays Hefti

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Basie Plays Hefti
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Studio album by
Count Basie
Released1958
RecordedApril 3, 4 & 14, 1958
Studio Capitol (New York)
Genre Jazz
Label Roulette
SR 52011
Producer Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
Count Basie Presents Eddie Davis Trio + Joe Newman
(1957)		Basie Plays Hefti
(1958)		 Sing Along with Basie
(1958)

Basie Plays Hefti is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie performing the compositions and arrangements of Neal Hefti recorded in 1958 and originally released on the Roulette label. [1] [2] Basie, Hefti, and producer Teddy Reig had collaborated six months earlier on the album E=MC2 . [3]

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Reception

Professional ratings
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AllMusic awarded the album 4 out of 5 stars and its review by Scott Yanow states, "The Count Basie Orchestra was in top form for this set". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Neil Hefti

  1. "Has Anyone Here Seen Basie" - 2:42
  2. "Cute" - 3:10
  3. "Pensive Miss" - 3:48
  4. "Sloo Foot" - 3:08
  5. "It's Awf'ly Nice to Be With You" - 3:31
  6. "Scoot" - 2:28
  7. "A Little Tempo, Please" - 2:36
  8. "Late Date" - 3:17
  9. "Count Down" - 2:45
  10. "Bag'a Bones" - 2:42
  11. "Pony Tail" - 3:59

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015
  2. ↑ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 3, 2015
  3. ↑ Cuscuna, Michael (1994). The Complete Atomic Basie liner notes.
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Basie Plays Hefti – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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