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

Tracklist

  1. A1 Life Is a Song — Fred Ahlert 2:53
  2. A2 Plenty of Money — Harry Warren 1:33
  3. A3 Jeepers Creepers standard — Harry Warren 2:08
  4. A4 Are You Havin’ Any Fun — Sammy Fain 2:48
  5. A5 Anything Goes standard — Cole Porter 2:22
  6. A6 Strike Up the Band standard — George Gershwin 1:33
  7. B1 Chicago standard — Fred Fisher 2:08
  8. B2 I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face standard — Frederick Loewe 3:04
  9. B3 Poor Little Rich Girl — Noël Coward 3:32
  10. B4 Growing Pains — Arthur Schwartz 3:36
  11. 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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