Album · 1959
Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings
- Released
- 1959
- Label
- Roulette
- Catalogue no.
- R 25072
- Tracklist
- 11 tracks
- Length
- 27:19
- Country
- US
“Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings” is an album by Basie / Bennett, released in 1959 on Roulette. The original release has 11 tracks with a running time of 27:19. Jazz standards on the record include “Anything Goes”, “Chicago”, “I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan” and “I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face”. The line-up features Ralph Sharon (arranger, piano), Tony Bennett (vocals, performer), Count Basie (piano), Al Grey (trombone) and Benny Powell (trombone).
Who played on Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings
- Ralph Sharon arranger, piano all tracks
- Tony Bennett vocals, performer all tracks
- Count Basie piano on 5 tracks
- Al Grey trombone on 4 tracks
- Benny Powell trombone on 4 tracks
- Billy Mitchell tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Charlie Fowlkes baritone saxophone on 4 tracks
- Eddie Jones double bass on 4 tracks
- Frank Foster tenor saxophone on 4 tracks
- Frank Wess alto saxophone on 4 tracks
- Freddie Green guitar on 4 tracks
- Henry Coker trombone on 4 tracks
- Joe Newman trumpet on 4 tracks
- Marshall Royal alto saxophone on 4 tracks
- Snooky Young trumpet on 4 tracks
- Sonny Payne drums (drum set) on 4 tracks
- Thad Jones trumpet on 4 tracks
- Wendell Culley trumpet on 4 tracks
- The Count Basie Orchestra performer on 1 track
Tracklist
- A1 Life Is a Song — Fred Ahlert 2:53
- A2 Plenty of Money — Harry Warren 1:33
- A3 Jeepers Creepers standard — Harry Warren 2:08
- A4 Are You Havin’ Any Fun — Sammy Fain 2:48
- A5 Anything Goes standard — Cole Porter 2:22
- A6 Strike Up the Band standard — George Gershwin 1:33
- B1 Chicago standard — Fred Fisher 2:08
- B2 I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face standard — Frederick Loewe 3:04
- B3 Poor Little Rich Girl — Noël Coward 3:32
- B4 Growing Pains — Arthur Schwartz 3:36
- B5 I Guess I’ll Have to Change My Plans standard — Arthur Schwartz 1:42
Production
- Teddy Reig producer
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Frequently asked questions
Who played on Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings?
The line-up of Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings includes Ralph Sharon (arranger, piano), Tony Bennett (vocals, performer), Count Basie (piano), Al Grey (trombone), Benny Powell (trombone), Billy Mitchell (tenor saxophone), Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone) and Eddie Jones (double bass).
Which label released Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings?
Count Basie and His Orchestra Swings / Tony Bennett Sings was released in 1959 on Roulette (R 25072).
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