This song was the highlight of Frank Foster's career, in my opinion. It is such a great achievement for any man to write a song this excellent. It's so simple and has a melody that relates to everyone. It just shows the type of taste and sensitivity that Mr. Foster had for the music.
@deltadog7 Funny enough, when Neil Hefti gave them "Lil' Darlin," he intended it to be this fast, and Basie said no way, slow it down. REAL slow. So I guess when it comes to tempos, the Count always knows best.
I'm not sure, 'cause George Benson plays the concert with another guitar. And the question isn't answered, why Freddie missed the whole concert? Has anyone other information about why Freddie was absent? By the way this is the best version I've heard until now.
As a bone player in the Rob Stoneback Big Band, whenever we played this arrangement, Rob would always say that the brass had to "lay back". Otherwise, it would come off as too square. So sloppy and lazy? I think not. By the way, Cleveland Eaton absolutely kills it on bass!!!
Fantastic listening! This band is so tightly knit together and out swings any other! Pure class
This song was the highlight of Frank Foster's career, in my opinion. It is such a great achievement for any man to write a song this excellent. It's so simple and has a melody that relates to everyone. It just shows the type of taste and sensitivity that Mr. Foster had for the music.
Agreed! Cleveland Eaton is in a class by himself!
It really doesn't get any better... than this.
Brings back memories! We played this for our concert last a few days ago (:
On e of my favorite songs to swing , by a great Band.
R.I.P. Frank Foster. So sad. His music stays forever
Such a tight group! Nothing swings harder than Basie.
Late Lindy Hop swing-dancing icon Frankie Manning's all-time favourite too, great taste!
It seems that they would and could play a song faster or slower according to the amount of time they had available! Always fabulous!
楽しそうに演奏してて好きです♥I love this😆
thanks for posting, i first heard a version of it on the Cosby Show (where my jazz education began) when I was a kid.
Gotta love this! Man that's TIGHT... The only band I've heard that's as tight as this is the Vanguard Monday Night Orchestra (And Duke of course!)
@deltadog7
Funny enough, when Neil Hefti gave them "Lil' Darlin," he intended it to be this fast, and Basie said no way, slow it down. REAL slow. So I guess when it comes to tempos, the Count always knows best.
Frank Foster tune and arrangement I believe. Luvvit!!!
I'm not sure, 'cause George Benson plays the concert with another guitar. And the question isn't answered, why Freddie missed the whole concert?
Has anyone other information about why Freddie was absent?
By the way this is the best version I've heard until now.
Bright and shining.
A terrific dance tune.
no other big band can compare to the basie band. these guy's were so hot at swingin, wow!
Frank Foster composer great!
Great bass player
i met count basie in 84 at the buck bord in glastenbury ct wow wow he;ll be missed terribly
Freddie Green's chair empty, but chair and guitars are there...
The trumpeter @ 0:40 looks like Herbie Hancock.
More importantly, great arrangement and great performance
NICE!
Superbi!!!!!!!
Awesome.
Guitars are for George Benson, he plays with Basie during this concert
Does it get any better than this?
Cleve is sooooo smooth
i love this song.. our big band plays it and its one of our favorites.. i love basie!
If you don't sound exactly like this...you're doing it wrong.
I heard this same story from Duffy Jackson!
If Neil Degrasse Tyson played trumpet, he'd be Sonny Cohn.
Anybody know who he drummer is here? He is brilliant.
tight as hell!!!!
It’s not Sonny Cohen taking the trumpet solo
awesome
@ovemunk I think...it's Greg Fields?
@enward327 I think that's Cleveland Eaton...
Is that Duffy on drums?
thank you Mr Saxdad
NASTY!
Sonny Cohn!
who`s the drummer?
I googled it.
@tyclip "ditto"
Why is it that almost no comments on this video have upvotes or downvotes?
Great band but the trombones were a little sloppy and lazy
As a bone player in the Rob Stoneback Big Band, whenever we played this arrangement, Rob would always say that the brass had to "lay back". Otherwise, it would come off as too square. So sloppy and lazy? I think not. By the way, Cleveland Eaton absolutely kills it on bass!!!