{"product_id":"count-basie-basie-at-birdland-pure-pleasure-lp","title":"Count Basie - Basie At Birdland - Pure Pleasure LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180g High Quality Pressing!\u003cbr\u003eRe-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Basie at Birdland' is a 1961 live album featuring Count Basie and his famed orchestra playing at Birdland in New York City. Recorded on June 27-28th of 1961, and released just one month later in July of that year, 'Basie at Birdland' proved once again that Count Basie was one of the world's best players, band leaders, and flag bearers of Jazz. Birdland, the self-proclaimed, 'Jazz Corner of the World' provides a raucous, lively backdrop to the band's soulful Kansas City style Jazz, on tunes like, 'Blue Backstage', and 'Good Time Blues' alongside their harder hitting, big band bop. 'Basie at Birdland' features the Count at the height of his prowess, and he and his band's fervent, swinging performance cannot be missed - it's perfect for novices and aficionados alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a jaw-dropping recording of Basie's band in 1961. The band is so tight and swings so hard it sounds at times as if one is listening to a Wurlitzer organ. There simply was no band that swung as hard as Basie's - at least not as recorded on this live date. Amazing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimply the best live recording of a big band ever!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRe-mastering by Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e2 Standard sleeves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSide C\u0026amp; D contain Bonus Tracks not part of original album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in the UK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCount Basie, piano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarshal Royal, alto saxophone, clarinet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrank Wess, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharlie Fowlkes, baritone saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEddie Jones, bass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonny Payne, drums\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreddie Green, guitar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBudd Johnson, tenor saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrank Foster, tenor saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBenny Powell, trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHenry Coker, trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuentin Jackson, trombone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnooky Young, trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLennie Johnson, trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSonny Cohn, trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThad Jones, trumpet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJon Hendricks, vocal (Track 5, Side A)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide A:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Pony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscommotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackstage Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlee Blop Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhirly Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Jump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide B:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSegue In \"C\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGood Time Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Jump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide C:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasin' It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Little Tempo, Please\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorner Pocket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Needs To Be Bee'd With\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide D:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscommotion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSegue In C (Alternate Take)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhirly-Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne O'Clock Jump (Theme)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded live on June 27 \u0026amp; 28, 1961 at Birdland, New York City\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Pure Pleasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666602471756,"sku":"5060149623022","price":12.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/5pprlp152065__70319.1620303538.jpg?v=1770373598","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/count-basie-basie-at-birdland-pure-pleasure-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}