Live in Concert

Count Basie

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Live in Concert Review

by Scott Yanow

Although the scanty liner notes make it appear that this LP features the early-'60s Count Basie Orchestra, the music (which includes "Mame") is clearly from the mid-'60s. Trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison is the most prominent soloist (altoist Marshall Royal pops up in spots) but unfortunately, most of the charts (which include such songs as "Go Away Little Girl," "Second Time Around," "Summer Wind," and a "Mellow Medley") are rather routine and anonymous. The Basie band swings, but with little inspiration or purpose.

Track Listing

	Title/Composer	Performer	Time	Stream
1	Go Away Little Girl Gerry Goffin / Carole King	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	03:27
2	Second Time Around Sammy Cahn / James Van Heusen	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	03:31
3	Until I Met You Freddie Green / Don Wolf	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	05:27
4	I'm Beginning to See the Light Duke Ellington / Don George / Johnny Hodges / Harry James	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	03:20
5	Summer Wind Hans Bradtke / Henry Mayer / Johnny Mercer	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	03:18
6	Shiny Stockings Ella Fitzgerald / Frank Foster	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	04:34	Amazon
7	Mellow Medley: Satin Doll/Paper Moon/Mame Harold Arlen / Duke Ellington / E.Y. "Yip" Harburg / Johnny Mercer / Billy Rose / Billy Strayhorn	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	09:45
8	All of Me Gerald Marks / Seymour Simons	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	02:48
9	I Can't Stop Loving You Don Gibson	Count Basie feat: Count Basie Orchestra	03:53