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Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1995, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California).
The Count Basie Orchestra has been on the move since the mid-1930's; even the Count's death in 1984 couldn't stop his band from keeping on; thus, ON THE ROAD is an especially appropriate title for this 1979 release. Producer Norman Granz had the band record in a studio before an invited audience; the result was a truly inspired studio session.
The repertoire featured here includes compositions by Basie stalwarts, most notably, Ernie Wilkins, Bobby Plater, Sammy Nestico, and Neal Hefti. What raw yet controlled energy this band has! On "There Will Never Be Another You," an extended trumpet solo drives the band with vigor; Mickey Roker's virtuoso drumming on the opening track, "Wind Machine" is especially compelling. Basie even features himself (a rare occurrence) on "Bootie's Blues," a down-home stride piano number. These are but a few of the many superb ingredients of ON THE ROAD. This album is truly a gem.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland on July 12, 1979.
Count Basie & His Orchestra: Count Basie (piano); Charlie Fowlkes, Eric Dixon, Bobby Plater, Danny Turner, Kenny Hing (saxophone); Pete Minger, Sonny Cohen, Paul Cohen, Ray Brown (trumpet); Mitchell "Bootie" Wood, Bill Hughes, Mel Wanzo, Dennis Wilson (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar); Keter Betts (bass); Mickey Roker (drums).
Personnel: Count Basie (piano); Dennis Rowland (vocals); Freddie Green (guitar); Kenny Hing, Danny Turner , Eric Dixon , Bobby Plater, Charlie Fowlkes (saxophone); Pete Minger, Ray Brown , Sonny Cohn, Paul Cohen (trumpet); Mel Wanzo, Michael Booty Wood, Mitchell Wood, Dennis Wilson , Bill Hughes (trombone); Mickey Roker (drums).
Recording information: Montreux, Switzerland (07/12/1979).
Unknown Contributor Roles: Mel Wanzo; Count Basie; Eric Dixon ; Keter Betts; Mickey Roker; Pete Minger; Ray Brown ; Sonny Cohn. On The Road Music | List Price | $11.98 (You save $4.03) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Big Band | | Label | Original Jazz Classics | | Orig Year | 1979 | | All Time Sales Rank |  54729  | | CD Universe Part number | 1036525 | | Catalog number | 854 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 30, 1995 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Norman Granz | | Engineer | Dave Richards; David Richards; Dennis Sands; Arne Frager | | Recording Time | 42 minutes | | Personnel | Ray Brown, Dennis Wilson, Count Basie, Freddie Green, Mickey Roker, Charlie Fowlkes, Bill Hughes, Sonny Cohn, Eric Dixon, Paul Cohen, Danny Turner, Bobby Plater, Booty Wood, Mel Wanzo, Pete Minger, Dennis Rowland, Kenny Hing |
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