Album · 1988
Basie and Friends
- Released
- 1988
- Label
- Pablo
- Catalogue no.
- 00025218092524
- Tracklist
- 9 tracks
- Length
- 43:06
- Country
- XE
“Basie and Friends” is an album by Count Basie, released in 1988 on Pablo. The original release has 9 tracks with a running time of 43:06. Jazz standards on the record include “Easy Does It”, “Love Me Or Leave Me”, “She's Funny That Way” and “Sweet Lorraine”. The line-up features Count Basie (keyboard), Louie Bellson (drums (drum set)), Ray Brown (double bass), Oscar Peterson (keyboard) and John Heard (double bass).
Who played on Basie and Friends
- Count Basie keyboard all tracks
- Louie Bellson drums (drum set) on 8 tracks
- Ray Brown double bass on 5 tracks
- Oscar Peterson keyboard on 4 tracks
- John Heard double bass on 3 tracks
- Freddie Green guitar on 2 tracks
- Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen double bass on 1 track
Tracklist
- 1 Easy Does It standard 3:35
- 2 Zoot 4:06
- 3 Love Me or Leave Me standard — Walter Donaldson 5:15
- 4 N.H.O.P. 4:41
- 5 She's Funny That Way standard — Neil Moret 4:30
- 6 Turnaround standard 4:23
- 7 Madame Fitz 5:02
- 8 Royal Garden Blues — Clarence Williams, Spencer Williams 4:16
- 9 Sweet Lorraine standard — Cliff Burwell 7:18
Production
- Norman Granz producer
- George Horn mastering
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Basie and Friends?
The line-up of Basie and Friends includes Count Basie (keyboard), Louie Bellson (drums (drum set)), Ray Brown (double bass), Oscar Peterson (keyboard), John Heard (double bass), Freddie Green (guitar) and Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen (double bass).
Which label released Basie and Friends?
Basie and Friends was released in 1988 on Pablo (00025218092524).
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