- Audio CD (April 3 2006)
- Number of Discs: 4
- Format: Box set, Original recording remastered, Best of
- Label: Sony Imports
- ASIN: B0000C9JDU
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#96,236 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #91 in Music > Box Sets > Jazz > Swing Jazz
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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Shoe Shine Boy | |||
| 2. Evenin' | |||
| 3. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) | |||
| 4. Oh, Lady Be Good | |||
| 5. I Ain't Got Nobody | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Song Of The Islands | |||
| 2. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) | |||
| 3. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) | |||
| 4. One O'Clock Jump | |||
| 5. I Ain't Got Nobody | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Five O'Clock Whistle | |||
| 2. Broadway | |||
| 3. It's The Same Old South | |||
| 4. Jump The Blues Away | |||
| 5. The Jitters | |||
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| Disc: 4 | |||
| 1. One O'Clock Jump | |||
| 2. Swingin' The Blues | |||
| 3. Rock-A-Bye Basie | |||
| 4. Don't Worry 'Bout Me | |||
| 5. Time Out | |||
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Three star package,
By Hank Schwab (Indianapolis, IN USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Americas #1 Band! Columbia Ye (Audio CD)
Five stars for the music. It all sounds great, even the radio broadcasts. Plus, I like the variety of the different small groups and the big band. Each disk is wonderful.Three stars for the package, though. 1 - The title should be "America's #1 BandLEADER". After all, one-and-a-half disks are devoted to small group performances. This is four disks of Basie, not the Basie Band. 2 - This is not the best of Basie, it's the best of the Columbia sessions. Two obvious omissions are the early versions of "One O'Clock Jump" and "Jumpin' at the Woodside". Neither of the later versions here include Lester Young in the band. 3 - Why the cheap shot on the back cover about Benny Goodman? Did the liner note people feel they had to resort to race-baiting in order to praise Count Basie? 4 - Why the cheap shot in the liner notes about the New Testament band? My guess is that if those recordings had been on Columbia, that little quote would have been left out. Again, is it necessary to denigrate Basie's later work in order to praise his earlier material?
5.0 out of 5 stars
Basie's Columbia recordings have never sounded so good!,
By M.R. (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Americas #1 Band! Columbia Ye (Audio CD)
I've just got this and played the first two discs, so I can't comment on it all, but what I've heard so far is AMAZING! The sound--so shoddy on the '80s "Essential Count Basie" series--is superb, and the music is just beyone belief. The playing is light and forceful at the same time--just great, great stuff. A perfect complement to the 3-CD Decca set. And I can't wait to hear the previously unreleased live stuff on disc 4. The packaging is very attractive and the booklet--make that book--is very detailed and informative. Another classic Orrin Keepnews reissue.This is the perfect gift for any jazz fan--and you should get one for yourself while you're at it!
5.0 out of 5 stars
Swinging out the Park,
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This review is from: Americas #1 Band! Columbia Ye (Audio CD)
I was lucky as a Kid to Hear the Greatness of Count Basie.His way of Playing the Piano&Leading His Band was truly Funky."One o'clock Jump" for instance is a Slamming Groove.I first became how aware of the Groove within a Count Basie Band when I bought Count Basie&Duke Ellington's bands Meet.I notice the difference right off the jump.Duke had a Cool Smoothed out COnservative take while Count was bringing up the Grooves.Count truly knew how to Swing&Groove&this Multi-Set of Discs Captures so many elements&Challenges within His Music&Arrangements as a Band Leader&Player.Count Basie is one of the Greatest Creative Forces Ever in any time period.
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