Verve V-8687 · 12-inch LP · 1967

V-8687

Basie's Beat

Count Basie

Released: 1967
Tracks: 10

1 more track from these dates went to Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues

Who's on it

Count Basie – piano
Al Aarons – trumpet
Sonny Cohn – trumpet
Wallace Davenport – trumpet
Phil Guilbeau – trumpet
Henderson Chambers – trombone
Al Grey – trombone
Grover Mitchell – trombone
Bill Hughes – bass trombone
Bobby Plater – alto sax, flute, arranger
Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute, arranger
Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax, arranger
Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
Freddie Green – guitar
Frank Foster – arranger
Thad Jones – arranger
Norman Keenan – bass
Rufus Jones – drums
Gene Coe – trumpet
Harry Edison – trumpet
Harlan Floyd – trombone
Richard Boone – trombone, vocal
Billy Mitchell – tenor sax
Nat Pierce – arranger
Ed Shaughnessy – drums

Credits

Producer: Teddy Reig
cover design: Acy R. Lehman
engineer: Phil Ramone, Bob Arnold
director of engineering: Val Valentin
liner notes: Stanley Dance
photography: Chuck Stewart

The tracks

Every track in the order it was recorded, across 4 sessions.

1Happy HouseOctober 7, 1965 · 65VK520 | 102493
2It's Only A Paper MoonOctober 7, 1965 · 65VK523 | 102485
3Hey JimOctober 8, 1965 · 65VK525 | 102492
4St. Louis BluesOctober 8, 1965 · 65VK526 | 102487
5Makin' WhoopeeOctober 8, 1965 · 65VK527 | 102494
6St. ThomasOctober 9, 1965 · 65VK529 | 102491
7Squeeze MeFebruary 15, 1967 · 102486
8I Got RhythmFebruary 15, 1967 · 102488
9Frankie And JohnnyFebruary 15, 1967 · 102489
10Boone's BluesFebruary 15, 1967 · 102490

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The 4 sessions

October 7, 1965Capitol Studios, NYCCount Basie And His Orchestra
- Count Basie – piano
- Al Aarons – trumpet
- Sonny Cohn – trumpet
- Wallace Davenport – trumpet
- Phil Guilbeau – trumpet
- Henderson Chambers – trombone
- Al Grey – trombone
- Grover Mitchell – trombone
- Bill Hughes – bass trombone
- Bobby Plater – alto sax, flute, arranger
- Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
- Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute, arranger
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax, arranger
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Frank Foster – arranger
- Thad Jones – arranger
- Norman Keenan – bass
- Rufus Jones – drums
2 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 8, 1965Capitol Studios, NYCCount Basie And His Orchestra
- Count Basie – piano
- Al Aarons – trumpet
- Sonny Cohn – trumpet
- Wallace Davenport – trumpet
- Phil Guilbeau – trumpet
- Henderson Chambers – trombone
- Al Grey – trombone
- Grover Mitchell – trombone
- Bill Hughes – bass trombone
- Bobby Plater – alto sax, flute, arranger
- Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
- Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute, arranger
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax, arranger
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Frank Foster – arranger
- Thad Jones – arranger
- Norman Keenan – bass
- Rufus Jones – drums
3 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
October 9, 1965Capitol Studios, NYCCount Basie And His Orchestra
- Count Basie – piano
- Al Aarons – trumpet
- Sonny Cohn – trumpet
- Wallace Davenport – trumpet
- Phil Guilbeau – trumpet
- Henderson Chambers – trombone
- Al Grey – trombone
- Grover Mitchell – trombone
- Bill Hughes – bass trombone
- Bobby Plater – alto sax, flute, arranger
- Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
- Eric Dixon – tenor sax, flute, arranger
- Eddie Lockjaw Davis – tenor sax, arranger
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Frank Foster – arranger
- Thad Jones – arranger
- Norman Keenan – bass
- Rufus Jones – drums
1 track on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →
February 15, 1967A&R Studios, NYCCount Basie And His Orchestra
- Count Basie – piano
- Al Aarons – trumpet
- Gene Coe – trumpet
- Sonny Cohn – trumpet
- Harry Edison – trumpet
- Harlan Floyd – trombone
- Bill Hughes – trombone
- Grover Mitchell – trombone
- Richard Boone – trombone, vocal
- Bobby Plater – alto sax
- Marshall Royal – alto sax
- Billy Mitchell – tenor sax
- Eric Dixon – tenor sax, arranger
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
- Freddie Green – guitar
- Nat Pierce – arranger
- Norman Keenan – bass
- Ed Shaughnessy – drums
4 tracks on this record · 4 takes that dayOpen the session →

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

19 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8783	Count Basie And His Orchestra · not on the site yet	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Norman Keenan, Rufus Jones
	V-8677	Encyclopedia Of Jazz (In The Sixties) Volume One: The Blues	Leonard Feather	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Norman Keenan, Rufus Jones

18 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8646	Prysock/Basie	Arthur Prysock, Count Basie	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Norman Keenan, Rufus Jones

16 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8659	Basie's Beatle Bag	Count Basie & His Orchestra	1966	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Norman Keenan

14 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8616	Basie Picks The Winners	Count Basie	1965	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

12 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGV-8207	Here Come The Swinging Bands	Various Artists	1957	Count Basie, Wallace Davenport, Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Rufus Jones, Billy Mitchell
	V-8605	Our Shining Hour	Sammy Davis, Count Basie	1965	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Henderson Chambers, Grover Mitchell, Bill Hughes, Bobby Plater, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green

10 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	V-8511	On My Way & Shoutin' Again!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
	V-8579	Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones

9 of them 8 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-647	Count Basie Dance Session Album #2	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Nat Pierce
V-8407	The Essential Count Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1961	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Nat Pierce
V-4061	Ella And Basie!	Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster
V-8549	Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1963	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster
V-4063	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster
V-8563	More Hits Of The '50's And '60's	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster
V-8597	Basie Land	Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster
V-8720	The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald	Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong	1967	Count Basie, Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal, Eric Dixon, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster

8 of them 2 albums

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	MGC-724	King Of Swing	Count Basie	1956	Count Basie, Henderson Chambers, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
	A-2	Genius + Soul = Jazz	Ray Charles	1961	Phil Guilbeau, Al Grey, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell

7 of them 14 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-666	Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGC-678	Count Basie Swings-Joe Williams Sings	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGC-743	Metronome All-Stars 1956	George Wallington Solo	1956	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGV-8012	April In Paris	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956+	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGV-8243	Count Basie With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	Count Basie And His Orchestra With Jimmy Rushing, Lester Young, Jo Jones, Illinois Jacquet And Roy Eldridge At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGV-8244	Count Basie & Joe Williams, Dizzy Gillespie & Mary Lou Williams At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1957	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGV-8288	One O'Clock Jump	Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, Joe Williams	1958	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
LP 1307	Chris Connor Sings Ballads Of The Sad Cafe	Chris Connor With Ralph Sharon's Orchestra	1959	Al Grey, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Harry Edison, Ed Shaughnessy
MGV-8291	Hall Of Fame	Count Basie	1959	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGV-8320	Down Beat's Hall Of Fame Vol. 1	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
MGV-8341	Special College Jazz Album: Complimentary Record	Various Artists	1959	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
V-8505	The Essential Jazz Vocals	Various Artists	1963	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
V-8560	The Count Basie Band With Joe Williams And The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	The Dizzy Gillespie Band At Newport	1963	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones
V-8596	Verve's Choice!	The Best Of Count Basie	1964	Count Basie, Bill Hughes, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones

6 of them 6 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-148	Count Basie Big Band	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Nat Pierce
MGC-626	Count Basie Dance Session	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Henderson Chambers, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Frank Foster
MGC-633	Basie-Jazz	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Nat Pierce
MGC-639	Our Best	Various Artists	1955	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Nat Pierce
MGC-685	The Count!	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1955	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Nat Pierce
MGV-8195	Compendium Of Jazz #2	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Nat Pierce

5 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-706	The Swinging Count!	Count Basie And His Sextet	1956	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGV-4000	Al Hibbler Sings Love Songs	Al Hibbler	1956	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 997	One O'Clock Jump	Count Basie	1957	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Harry Edison
LP 1312	The Genius Of Ray Charles	Ray Charles With Ralph Burns' Orchestra	1959	Al Grey, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Mitchell
A-15	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	Count Basie And The Kansas City 7	1962	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Freddie Green, Frank Foster, Thad Jones

4 of them 5 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MG-26022	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-26035	Sequel	Paul Quinichette	1954	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-36027	The Vice "Pres"	Paul Quinichette	1955	Count Basie, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
LP-677	The Thinking Man's Trombone	Al Grey	1961	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Billy Mitchell
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Count Basie, Eric Dixon, Freddie Green, Thad Jones

3 of them 12 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
CL 548	The Huckle-Buck And Robbins' Nest (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1954	Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 614	Buck Clayton Jams Benny Goodman	Buck Clayton's All-Stars	1955	Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGC-670	Lionel Hampton Big Band	Lionel Hampton Big Band	1955	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones
CL 882	All The Cats Join In (A Buck Clayton Jam Session)	Buck Clayton	1956	Henderson Chambers, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 901	Blues By Basie	Count Basie And His Orchestra	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green, Harry Edison
MG 12071	The Master's Touch	Lester Young	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green, Harry Edison
BCP-66	The Happy Jazz Of Osie Johnson	Osie Johnson And His Combos / Osie Johnson Octet	1957	Bill Hughes, Charlie Fowlkes, Thad Jones
MGV-8215	The Genius Of Lionel Hampton	Gene Krupa - Teddy Wilson - Lionel Hampton Quartet	1957	Wallace Davenport, Bobby Plater, Rufus Jones
LP-653	The Last Of The Big Plungers	Al Grey And The Basie Wing	1960	Al Grey, Charlie Fowlkes, Billy Mitchell
LP-663	Early In The Morning	Lorez Alexandria With The Ramsey Lewis Trio	1960	Al Grey, Freddie Green, Frank Foster
CL 1805	Fast Livin' Blues	Jon Hendricks	1962	Al Grey, Freddie Green, Billy Mitchell
LP-717	Basie Is Our Boss	Frank Foster	1963	Al Aarons, Eric Dixon, Frank Foster

2 of them 39 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-146	The Count Basie Sextet	Count Basie Sextet	1954	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGV-8194	Compendium Of Jazz #1	Various Artists	1956+	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG 9002	Tenor Sax Solos	Lester Young	1951	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG 9029	The "Pres" And The "Bean"	Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young	1953	Freddie Green, Harry Edison
CL 567	How Hi The Fi	Buck Clayton Featuring Woody Herman	1954	Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
CL 6325	A Buck Clayton Jam Session	Buck Clayton And His All-Stars	1954	Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MG-26023	Jazz Royality	Earl Hines, Count Basie	1954	Count Basie, Freddie Green
CL 701	Jumpin' At The Woodside	Buck Clayton	1955	Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green
MGN-1031	Sing And Swing With Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich With Howard Gibeling's Orchestra	1955	Freddie Green, Thad Jones
MGC-701	Port Of Rico	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
CL 814	The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert - Vol. 1	Benny Goodman	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MGN-1078	The Wailing Buddy Rich	Buddy Rich Ensemble	1956	Freddie Green, Thad Jones
BLP 1513	Detroit-New York Junction	Thad Jones	1956	Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell
BLP 1527	The Magnificent Thad Jones	Thad Jones	1956	Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell
MG 12062	Swing... Not Spring!	Various Artists	1956	Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell
MG 12068	Blue Lester Featuring Lester Young	Johnny Guarnieri Swing Men	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG 12086	Trombones	Various Artists	1956	Bill Hughes, Frank Foster
MG-36048	Volume I-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats	Various Artists	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
MG-36050	Volume III-Giants Of Jazz - The Jazz Greats: Reeds-Part I	Various Artists	1956	Count Basie, Freddie Green
BLP 1546	The Magnificent Thad Jones Volume 3	Thad Jones	1957	Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell
MGV-8017	Dizzy In Greece	Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra	1957	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
MGV-8222	Birks' Works	Dizzy Gillespie Big Band	1957	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
PRLP 7127	For Basie	Paul Quinichette, Shad Collins, Freddie Green, Walter Page, Jo Jones, Nat Pierce	1958	Freddie Green, Nat Pierce
MG 12123	Jazz Is Busting Out All Over	Various Artists	1958	Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes
MG 12125	The Many Faces Of The Blues	Various Artists	1958	Bill Hughes, Frank Foster
MG 12126	The Jazz Hour	Various Artists	1958	Bill Hughes, Frank Foster
MGV-8293	Harry Edison Swings Buck Clayton (And Vice Versa)	Harry Edison - Buck Clayton Octet	1959	Freddie Green, Harry Edison
MGV-8295	The Swinger	Harry Edison	1959	Freddie Green, Harry Edison
CL 1476	Madison Time	Ray Bryant Combo	1960	Al Grey, Harry Edison
BCP-6035	Fifteen Star Saxophones	Various Artists	1960	Charlie Fowlkes, Thad Jones
MGV-8353	Mr. Swing	Harry Edison	1960	Freddie Green, Harry Edison
A-11	The Quintessence	Quincy Jones And His Orchestra	1961	Eric Dixon, Thad Jones
RLP 409	ELVIN!	Elvin Jones & Company	1962	Frank Foster, Thad Jones
RLP 430	Jawbreakers	"Sweets" Edison And "Lockjaw" Davis	1962	Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Harry Edison
LP-700	Snap Your Fingers	Al Grey	1962	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
PRLP 7225	Afro/American Sketches	Oliver Nelson Orchestra	1962	Eric Dixon, Ed Shaughnessy
V-8566	The Essential Dizzy Gillespie	The Dizzy Gillespie - Stan Getz Sextet	1963	Al Grey, Billy Mitchell
A-51	For Members Only	Shirley Scott Trio	1964	Thad Jones, Ed Shaughnessy
CL 2344	Kaleidoscope	Dave Grusin	1965	Frank Foster, Thad Jones