Kudos to the late George "Sonny Cohn" for the magnificent solo. For 25 years he played lead trumpet in the Basie band. He also was the road manager. He was a dependable class act all the way. He was 81 when he passed in 2006. I was 16 y/o when I first saw the band. Sonny seeing that I was the youngster of the audience came and said hello during a break. As a young trumpeter myself I was in 7th heaven at his gracious act.
@@tekartsu2051 I was born just before WWII, therefore am now 81 years young! Young in mind, body (see my avatar) and jazz! Not hanging up my spurs yet awhile! haha
@@jimbocarroll9213 I saw him in the early 80's at the Cleveland Zoo which had a great concert series. Basie was kinda old then and Frank Foster was basically running the band. Still awesome!! I was 8 or so and that turned me onto jazz fer good! I was hooked. Still am.
I saw Count Basie and his band several times and even opened for him once with our piano trio. Each time I listened to the band was a great experience... All the great players, swingin' charts but what amazed me most was that the band never opened their books the whole night!
This band in incredible. the definition of a true professional is to make it look deceptively easy but behind this performance will be highly disciplined practice. The tight powerful performance is a great contrast with Basie's laid back control of the proceedings. These guys are not just playing it, they're feeling it. Great stuff.
A friend, Carl Albert, said Count Basie once advised him to "play simpler and use fewer notes!" He said that was the best piano lesson he ever took ! Carl is gone now, but during WW II, he was Patton's Band Director!
When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1980, I wound up sharing a house with two jazz musicians, one of whom had his own jazz band. They were ones that introduced me to the big band sounds of the Count and so many others. I can never think of LA without thinking of this Basie arrangement and vice versa. Not unlike the bassist, it just puts me in a special place.
Basie classic, Frank Foster wrote this I believe. Ella has a great version with the Basie Band. I had the pleasure of seeing the Basie Band while The Count was still alive, what joy. I have seen the band about 4 times since his passing and they are still great.
This is one of Basie's greatest Jazz Standards. I am very happy that his band is still playing all of the wonderful chart's. Count Basie is gone, however his music lives on, also the great side men that played in his band, including Joe Williams. Naomi Clark, Singer
I once had to pay Mel Torme for a concert he sang for me when I was producing shows for public television. I remember meeting Mel in his hotel room and asking him to sing "shiny stockings" for me before I gave him his check. He obliged.
Thing is, everyone compares band leaders but Count Basie as well as being a maestro (not the best mind) was also just about the nicest Guy by all accounts. Xxxx
Song-yi Park : Yes indeed! What I'd give to see my boyfriend in that band. He plays acoustic archtop like Freddie. Today all the guitarists use amps. Very sad.
@@robsgirl6465 Oh, I got to see your comment only today. It must be so nice to have a musical boyfriend. I know what you mean. Acoustic guitars make gorgeous sounds... Freddie Green is superb and Wes Montgomery is timeless! :)
@@kaijaspersen2089 Hello from Seoul. Are you a Swedish? I'm just taking a wild guess based on your name.. To tell you that I also love the Real Group, with Margareta Bentson! :)
When they asked Basie what did he want on his tombstone, he said "two words, Nice Guy". Basie, as Nick Cruz would say, BASED. Playing Banger after Banger after Banger.
Nice to meet you...I had a small rep for writing charts as a student at North Texas State U. back in the day. Today, the only big bands I can really listen to are the old Thad and Mel one and Basie....! Butch Nordal
If you know yr. stuff, you know that the re-attacked note is concert "D"...a very tricky note on trumpet. He prob. lost focus for an instant or faded on his breath.
Those clipped notes: typical Basie. Count Basie's band used a lighter texture than that other great band : The Duke Ellington orchestra. This is a typical swing band.
Nothing like a Big Band clicking together and just kicking it. My Dad played drums for Basie in late 40's, 50,s and 60,s
Wow! Not just anybody played in that fantastic band. Great musicians!
Wow, that's incredible! What's your dad's name? I'd love to find a recording he's on! I'm sure he's got stories for days!
His name was Glenn Kinley ( stage name "Chick Glenn" . Also played with Mercer Ellington and Lionel Hampton.
Cool
What a proud your father played with Bassie. This is one if my favorite jazz band. Elegant as only this orchestra.
Kudos to the late George "Sonny Cohn" for the magnificent solo. For 25 years he played lead trumpet in the Basie band. He also was the road manager. He was a dependable class act all the way. He was 81 when he passed in 2006. I was 16 y/o when I first saw the band. Sonny seeing that I was the youngster of the audience came and said hello during a break. As a young trumpeter myself I was in 7th heaven at his gracious act.
Sonny didn't play Lead....
Thank you for that ID
One of Basie's sidemen: "He doesn't say much, he doesn't play much, but when he's around things happen."
This song always sounds better and better each time I listen to it!!!
The BEST!!! Miss the Count! Bring the big bands back!!!!
I saw Count Basie and his band in London in 1959!
I saw him early 1958 Philharmonic hall Liverpool
How old are you guys jeez
@@tekartsu2051 I was born just before WWII, therefore am now 81 years young! Young in mind, body (see my avatar) and jazz! Not hanging up my spurs yet awhile! haha
You lucky buggers!! I saw the current Basie band at Ronnie Scott's a few years ago. Still the best!!
@@jimbocarroll9213 I saw him in the early 80's at the Cleveland Zoo which had a great concert series. Basie was kinda old then and Frank Foster was basically running the band. Still awesome!! I was 8 or so and that turned me onto jazz fer good! I was hooked. Still am.
I saw Count Basie and his band several times and even opened for him once with our piano trio. Each time I listened to the band was a great experience... All the great players, swingin' charts but what amazed me most was that the band never opened their books the whole night!
😉 Their ears and their brains tell them what notes to play and how to play them. The charts are for reference once you've learned the tunes.
Best big band EVER by a mile. Bill Basie was a genius
This band in incredible. the definition of a true professional is to make it look deceptively easy but behind this performance will be highly disciplined practice. The tight powerful performance is a great contrast with Basie's laid back control of the proceedings. These guys are not just playing it, they're feeling it. Great stuff.
Tight, precise and swingin' as one -Nobody fielded better band's than Count Basie...
How can you listen to this and not be jumpin for joy?
Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!
ditto
Chills!
What a great swinging classic, and how grateful I am to have caught Basie and the band in Singapore in the Seventies.
A friend, Carl Albert, said Count Basie once advised him to "play simpler and use fewer notes!" He said that was the best piano lesson he ever took ! Carl is gone now, but during WW II, he was Patton's Band Director!
Brotherly respect to all US Army Bandsmen past, present, and future.
Great story...and sage advice! Thank you for sharing.
When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1980, I wound up sharing a house with two jazz musicians, one of whom had his own jazz band. They were ones that introduced me to the big band sounds of the Count and so many others. I can never think of LA without thinking of this Basie arrangement and vice versa. Not unlike the bassist, it just puts me in a special place.
great tune and band playing a wonderful swing tempo! (I think the Count knows what he's doing)
Music can make you feel good. This music makes me feel REALLY GOOD.
love the calm high intensity of the band!
Basie classic, Frank Foster wrote this I believe. Ella has a great version with the Basie Band. I had the pleasure of seeing the Basie Band while The Count was still alive, what joy. I have seen the band about 4 times since his passing and they are still great.
Frank Foster did write this song.
This is one of Basie's greatest Jazz Standards. I am very happy that his band is still playing all of the wonderful chart's. Count Basie is gone, however his music lives on, also the great
side men that played in his band, including Joe Williams.
Naomi Clark, Singer
Saw this great orch. in 1974 in Florida. Had a table right up front and met the Count during a break.
Such a tight group and the best dynamics.
My my my never never ever gets old TjHis is forever. Thanks guys I will listen as long as I'm around
The trumpet solo was performed by the late George "Sonny" Cohn.
nochette thank you I was tryin to figure that out
This song was played on an episode of The Cosby Show. It was Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable's 50th anniversary.
It's not good music ,nor good musicians ... it's music at it's best and awesome musicians lead by a genius : Count Basie !
Count Basie could say more just playing a rest than most guys could using ten fingers.
One of the all-time great tunes!!!!!!
Yup, It’s definitely up there with Corner Pocket
I once had to pay Mel Torme for a concert he sang for me when I was producing shows for public television. I remember meeting Mel in his hotel room and asking him to sing "shiny stockings" for me before I gave him his check. He obliged.
Mel once claimed to know the lyrics to 1200 songs.
Thing is, everyone compares band leaders but Count Basie as well as being a maestro (not the best mind) was also just about the nicest Guy by all accounts. Xxxx
Arriba Count!!! la mejor big band de todos los tiempos!!!
One of the most swinging tunes of all time!
By Frank Foster, it's late swing (1955), informed by bebop, just like another Basie classic, Hefti's Li'l Darling (1957). Fantastic tunes, both.
@@ArthurKaletzkyabsolutely
a marvelous classic by the swinginest band of all time---also loved the count with sinatra
One of the all-time great bands !!!!
one of the few jazz tunes i catch myself air drumming to
The Bass Player and Drummer are fabulous!!!
Atomic Basie is a great Word to describe this band!
Hi Ralph Lloyd. I'm going to be including this tune in my repertoire as soon as I can tighten up my solo. Your dad must have been an awesome musician.
Absolutely wonderful listening! Simply sublime
Basie is perfection
The drummer is great---crisp, tight beat and right in the pocket!! He might not be as dynamic as Sonny Payne but he's got skills!!
+nyterpfan I think band leader Basie might have told him to cut down what he can do so the soloist can be prominent
A drummer of that caliber wouldn't need to be told that.
Really? There's a Conductor for a reason even at that "caliber."
Agreed. Swung that band mightily.
Greg Field!!! Teaches at USC now~
Count Basie was no count. He was a king! Long live his musical kingdom! :)
Song-yi Park : Yes indeed! What I'd give to see my boyfriend in that band. He plays acoustic archtop like Freddie. Today all the guitarists use amps. Very sad.
Hear Hear :)
@@robsgirl6465 Oh, I got to see your comment only today. It must be so nice to have a musical boyfriend. I know what you mean. Acoustic guitars make gorgeous sounds... Freddie Green is superb and Wes Montgomery is timeless! :)
@@kaijaspersen2089 Hello from Seoul. Are you a Swedish? I'm just taking a wild guess based on your name.. To tell you that I also love the Real Group, with Margareta Bentson! :)
Jazz & more음악 다큐 보실래요? No I have a Japanese name
tightest band in the business, the Count lives on....
He never overplays.
It doesn't get any better than this.!
When they asked Basie what did he want on his tombstone,
he said "two words, Nice Guy".
Basie, as Nick Cruz would say, BASED. Playing Banger after Banger after Banger.
No wonder Buddy loved playing with this band.
master musicians all!
Basie at his best.
I get to play this for my Jazz Band this year, great song
wonderful basie!
I wish I could have been there..... music at the height of Basie. Thank you for video
I absolutely love this! 💝💃
This Swing is reaching me to my Fibrous porous.
ahh i love this song im playing it in my highschool jazz band!!
my god that opening with the cup mutes gets me everytime...
Eccezionale !!! Cout basie non ha rivali !!!!!!!!!!!
Ah!!! Freddie Green Swings We Swing !!!
That is a fine observation. That's the way to play Guitar in a BigBand. :)
I saw Count Basie a couple of days ago in Banff, which is located in Alberta, Canada. They literally blew me away.
Monty count basie died 20+ years ago
How?!?!?!?!?!??!
Mason Fluker I think he means the count basie band. It’s still a band under the name of count basie, there just isn’t any basie :(
Great baritone sax!
As a Canadian, I borrowed Melbourne's, FL., bari when we brought out Basie' s music and we swang! Thanks guys.
love the way the bari cuts through! really digs
John Williams!
A great man not to mention his band, miss this music.
the bassist is so into it its amazing XD
Hi ‘ to All”- cheers to the ( Basie Band , with this session. Of. My favourite tune ‘ , from the Basie list etc ‘ .
His orchestra was also called the 'swing factory' ...
One of the numbers at the Milligan Jazz Ensemble Concert on Friday November 21st
Great upload. Thanks.
The man was the greatest
My dad played with The Count onceapone time.
Goosebumps 🥰🤩😁
Man these guys are tight
super, danke!!
that bari player is sick...he is prevalent thru out the whole song kudos
Best big band,bar none!
Oh my gosh man this is too good! TOO GOOD MANE.
Bravo+Wonderful
Hail Basie!
They ask me what my taste in music is...this
Nice to meet you...I had a small rep for writing charts as a student at North Texas State U. back in the day.
Today, the only big bands I can really listen to are the old Thad and Mel one and Basie....!
Butch Nordal
Thanks Frank!
Great Basie.
the swing on this is out of hand
lol
As long as it's not out of time!
Welcome to Basie.
The Cosby Show brought me here
Ya ass !
Cripes!! What is all this negativity? This is The Count!!! Cut it out!!!!
'This Foster/Basie jazz standard would have also worked well for comedy genius, Mel Brooks closing scene in "Blazing Saddles"...
Numero Uno!🙌🏼
Listening Big Band Jazz means listening "Shiny Stocking" by Basie or "KoKo" by Ellington.
2:39 The man. The action.
@Pilbromatic
I think it's Cleve Eaton
If anyone criticizing one of Basie's trumpet players knew what they were talking about it would be them in that chair, but clearly it ain't them.
Freddie Green.
You ever can count on Basie
Big Band.
Love that bari sax, was that Charles Fowlkes?
If you've never heard the live recordings of Basie at the Famous Door, check em out!
Des virtuoses et même plus
If you know yr. stuff, you know that the re-attacked note is concert "D"...a very tricky note on trumpet.
He prob. lost focus for an instant or faded on his breath.
certainly one of the best version si tu the version from Alba Armengou, Scott Hamilton et Joan Chamorro
Those clipped notes: typical Basie. Count Basie's band used a lighter texture than that other great band : The Duke Ellington orchestra. This is a typical swing band.
Nice arrangement of big band standard...
Not an arrangement, this is the original COMPOSITION as written by Frank Foster who was with Basie at the time!
Ahh who's that bassist? He looks familiar but the name has slipped my mind! Thanks.
😃💙🌼🌱
Amen
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