Verve session · in the studio
July 13, 1953
Count Basie And His Orchestra
- This day's music is on 2 records: Count Basie Dance Session, King Of Swing
In the room
Count Basie – piano- Paul Campbell – trumpet
- Wendell Culley – trumpet
- Reunald Jones – trumpet
- Joe Newman – trumpet
- Henry Coker – trombone
- Johnny Mandel – trombone
- Benny Powell – trombone
- Marshall Royal – alto sax, clarinet
- Ernie Wilkins – alto, tenor sax, arranger
Frank Foster – tenor sax- Frank Wess – tenor sax
- Charlie Fowlkes – baritone sax
- Freddie Green – guitar
Neal Hefti – arranger- Eddie Jones – bass
Gus Johnson – drums
The takes
1 of these 3 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Norman Granz's labels numbered the tunes they recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 1256-7 | Plymouth Rock | MGC-626, MGC-724 |
| 1257-5 | Blues Go Away | MGC-626 |
| 1258 | One O'Clock Jump | Not issued at the time |
3 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
MGC-626 · 1954Count Basie Dance SessionCount Basie And His Orchestra
MGC-724 · 1956King Of SwingCount BasieTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
16 of them 2 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-647 | Count Basie Dance Session Album #2 | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1955 | Count Basie, Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Neal Hefti, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| V-8407 | The Essential Count Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1961 | Count Basie, Paul Campbell, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Neal Hefti, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson |
15 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-666 | Basie | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1955 | Count Basie, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Neal Hefti, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson |
14 of them 1 album
| 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, Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Neal Hefti, Eddie Jones |
13 of them 10 albums
12 of them 9 albums
11 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8579 | Winners All! Down Beat Jazz Poll | Various Artists | 1964 | Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Neal Hefti |
9 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-2 | Genius + Soul = Jazz | Ray Charles | 1961 | Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Eddie Jones | |
| V-4061 | Ella And Basie! | Ella Fitzgerald With Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1963 | Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green | |
| V-8511 | On My Way & Shoutin' Again! | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1963 | Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Neal Hefti | |
| V-4063 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald | 1964 | Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green | |
| V-8720 | The Best Of Ella Fitzgerald | Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong | 1967 | Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green |
8 of them 4 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MGC-706 | The Swinging Count! | Count Basie And His Sextet | 1956 | Count Basie, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Gus Johnson | |
| V-8549 | Li'l Ol' Groovemaker....Basie! | Count Basie And His Orchestra | 1963 | Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green | |
| V-8563 | More Hits Of The '50's And '60's | Count Basie | 1964 | Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green | |
| V-8597 | Basie Land | Count Basie | 1964 | Count Basie, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green |
7 of them 5 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MG-26022 | The Vice "Pres" | Paul Quinichette | 1954 | Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Gus Johnson | |
| MG-26035 | Sequel | Paul Quinichette | 1954 | Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Gus Johnson | |
| MG-36027 | The Vice "Pres" | Paul Quinichette | 1955 | Count Basie, Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Gus Johnson | |
| MG 12123 | Jazz Is Busting Out All Over | Various Artists | 1958 | Henry Coker, Marshall Royal, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes, Eddie Jones, Gus Johnson | |
| MG 12125 | The Many Faces Of The Blues | Various Artists | 1958 | Joe Newman, Henry Coker, Benny Powell, Ernie Wilkins, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Eddie Jones |