Basie at Birdland

Basie at Birdland
Live album by
ReleasedJuly 28, 1961
RecordedJune 27–28, 1961
VenueBirdland, New York City
GenreJazz
Length35:48
LabelRoulette
Count Basie chronology
Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan
(1961)
Basie at Birdland
(1961)
First Time! The Count Meets the Duke
(1961)

Basie at Birdland is a 1961 live album by the Count Basie Orchestra that was recorded at Birdland in New York City.

Reception

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The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album four stars, stating, "This has always been one of the more enjoyable live recordings from Basie and company, and still can be easily recommended for novices as well as aficionados of his unflappable ability to swing a band like nobody else."[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[2]

Track listing

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  1. "Little Pony" (Neal Hefti) – 2:22
  2. "Basie" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:23
  3. "Blues Backstage" (Frank Foster) – 4:58
  4. "Blee Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) – 2:17
  5. "Whirly-Bird" (Hefti) – 3:59
  6. "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) – 0:55
  7. "Good Time Blues" (Wilkins) – 6:40
  8. "Segue in C" (Frank Wess) – 9:18
  9. "One O'Clock Jump" – 4:41
  10. "Easin' It" (Foster) – 5:41
  11. "A Little Tempo, Please" (Hefti) – 3:02
  12. "Corner Pocket" (Freddie Green) – 5:07
  13. "I Needs to Be Bee'd With" (Quincy Jones) – 4:23
  14. "Discommotion" (Foster) – 4:16
  15. "Segue in C" (Wess) – 8:11
  16. "Whirly-Bird" – 3:43
  17. "One O'Clock Jump" – 1:02

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G. "Basie at Birdland". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.