First Time! The Count Meets the Duke

Who played on First Time! The Count Meets the Duke

• Andrew “Fats” Ford trumpet on 6 tracks
• Benny Powell trombone on 6 tracks
• Budd Johnson tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
• Charlie Fowlkes baritone saxophone on 6 tracks
• Ed Mullens trumpet on 6 tracks
• Frank Foster tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
• Frank Wess reeds, flute, tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
• Freddie Green guitar on 6 tracks
• Harry Carney baritone saxophone on 6 tracks
• Henry Coker trombone on 6 tracks
• Jimmy Hamilton clarinet on 6 tracks
• Johnny Hodges alto saxophone on 6 tracks
• Juan Tizol valve trombone on 6 tracks
• Lawrence Brown trombone on 6 tracks
• Lou Blackburn trombone on 6 tracks
• Marshall Royal alto saxophone on 6 tracks
• Paul Gonsalves tenor saxophone on 6 tracks
• Quentin Jackson trombone on 6 tracks
• Ray Nance trumpet, violin on 6 tracks
• Russell Procope reeds, alto saxophone on 6 tracks
• Snooky Young trumpet on 6 tracks
• Sonny Cohn trumpet on 6 tracks
• Thad Jones trumpet on 6 tracks
• The Count Basie Orchestra performing orchestra on 6 tracks
• The Duke Ellington Orchestra performing orchestra on 6 tracks
• William “Cat” Anderson trumpet on 6 tracks
• Willie Cook trumpet on 6 tracks
• Count Basie piano on 5 tracks
• Duke Ellington piano on 5 tracks
• Eddie Jones double bass on 5 tracks
• Lennie Johnson trumpet on 5 tracks
• Sonny Payne drums (drum set) on 5 tracks
• Aaron Bell double bass on 4 tracks
• Sam Woodyard drums (drum set) on 2 tracks
• Billy Strayhorn piano on 1 track
• Lonnie Johnson trumpet on 1 track

Tracklist

1. A1 Battle Royal — Duke Ellington 5:36
2. A2 To You — Thad Jones 3:57
3. A3 Take the "A" Train standard — Billy Strayhorn 3:49
4. A4 Until I Met You — Freddie Green 4:57
5. B1 Wild Man — Duke Ellington 5:45
6. B2 Segue in C — Frank Wess 8:25
7. B3 B D B — Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn 4:05
8. B4 Jumpin' at the Woodside — Count Basie 3:07

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