Count Basie Orchestra Live in Milan 1960 - Part 1

Recorded Live for the Rai Radiotelevisione Italiana
- Milano, Italy April 6 1960
Count Basie - piano, direction
Sonny Cohn, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman - trumpet
Al Grey, Benny Powell, Henry Coker - trombone
Marshall Royal - alto sax
Frank Wess - alto & tenore sax, flute
Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster - tenor sax
Charlie Fowlkes - baritone sax
Eddie Jones - bass
Freddie Green - guitar
Sonny Payne - drums

[@papaessilfie3478]

Ah that Frank Wess solo on the flute for the 1st number - pure class!! Sonny Payne on drums and the Chairman of the Board- The Count directing affairs from the keyboard! The "swingiest " band of them all!!

[@MichaelSlipper-ik2ru]

Great swinging outfit.

[@victorprince299]

Sonny Payne!!!! My Hero and All Time Favorite!!! Biggest Influence!!!!! Thank You!!!

[@musicaperpianoforte]

Count Basie & his Orchestra :
Wendell Culley (or Sonny Cohn?), Eugene “Snookie” Young, Joe Newman, Thad Jones (tp), Al Grey, Benny Powell, Henry Coker (tb), Marshall Royal (as, cl) (& C-Melody sax?), Billy Mitchell (ts, cl), Frank Foster (ts), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl), Charlie Fowlkes (bar, b-cl, fl), Count Basie (p, leader), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (voc)
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Recorded in Milano, Teatro Lirico, April 6, 1960
(Count Basie's first Italian tour)
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The video is introduced by Enza Sampò.
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[@УмарБогдалов-о1о]

Мне за 80. Сегодня слушаю этот великолепный оркестр как и более полвека назад. Квтнтэссенция джаза !

[@ovepayne]

It´s Sonny Cohn on trumpet.

[@katsuyuki-sekiteiokamoto3776]

Sonny Cohn！

[@paulduepner567]

The Best Band Ever.

[@tommybjorling957]

Wen l her this! Gush this is faboulos! I most bye this on dvd! ❤❤

[@dwightpowell6673]

That's what Judy Garland said.

[@tommybjorling957]

@@dwightpowell6673 Really said Judy Garland that! Well l don’t think this konsert was on tape under the 60s Judy dead in 69 and before that wasn’t there videocassettes or DVDs to buy! At least not in Sweden!🇸🇪

[@ishiyama333]

Freddie Green gets angry at 2:46 !

[@rmo52]

Angree? Freddie usually didn’t crack a smile till the gig was over, once explaining, “Cuz I’m workin’ up there!”

[@ishiyama333]

@@rmo52 I made a mistake. Freddie Green gets ANGRY at 2:46.

[@thomasblum7827]

❤
‘Ex

[@user417s4]

Mamma mia!😊