Count Basie


1. Cherry Point (Hefti) 3:22

2. Bubbles (Hefti) 4:04

3. Right On (Green) 2:41

4. The Blues Done Come Back (Wilkins) 3:39

5. Plymouth Rock (Hefti) 3:44

6. I Feel Like A New Man (Albam) 2:56

7. You For Me (Hefti) 3:12

8. Soft Drink (Jones) 3:08

9. Two For The Blues (Hefti) 2:50

10. Slow But Sure (Albam) 3:45

11. Two Franks (Hefti) 3:13

12. Stereophonic (Wilkins) 2:24

13. Everyday (Chatman) 5:27

14. April In Paris (Duke - Harburg) 3:50

15. Shiny Stockings (Foster) 5:16

16. Midgets (Newman) 3:14

17. Big Red (Wilkins) 3:46


Total Time:  60:40



1. Cherry Point 

2. Bubbles

3. Right On

4. The Blues Done Come Back

New York, December 12, 1953

Count Basie (p), Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Joe Wilder (tp), Henderson Chambers, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (cl)(as), Ernie Wilkins (as)(ts), Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts), Charlie Fowles (bs), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (d).


5. Plymouth Rock (Hefti)

Los Angeles, August 13, 1953, same:

Paul Campbell (tp) replaces Joe Wilder, Johnny Mandel (b-tp), Henderson Chambers out


6. I Feel Like A New Man (Albam)

7. You For Me (Hefti)

8. Soft Drink (Jones)

9. Two For The Blues (Hefti)

10. Slow But Sure (Albam)

New York, August 16, 1954

Count Basie (p), Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman, Thad Jones (tp), Bill Hughes, Henry Coker, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (cl)(as), Ernie Wilkins (as)(ts), Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts), Charlie Fowles (bs), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (d).


11. Two Franks

12. Stereophonic 

New York, August 17, 1954

Count Basie And His Orchestra: 

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (cl)(as), Ernie Wilkins (as)(ts), Frank Foster, Frank Wess (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Gus Johnson (d)


13. Everyday (Chatman)

New York, May 17, 1955

Count Basie And His Orchestra: 

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Wess (fl)(ts), Marshal Royal (cl)(as), Bill Graham (as), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (vcl)


14. April In Paris

15. Shiny Stockings

New York, July 26, 1955

Count Basie And His Orchestra: 

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Thad Jones (tp)(arr), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (cl)(as), Bill Graham (as), Frank Wess (fl)(ts), Frank Foster (ts)(arr), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g)(arr), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (vcl), Ernie Wilkins, Wild Bill Davis (arr). 


16. Midgets

New York, January 4, 1956

Count Basie & The Midgets

Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Thad Jones (tp)(arr), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Marshal Royal (cl)(as,) Bill Graham (as), Frank Wess (fl)(ts), Frank Foster (ts)(arr), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g)(arr), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d), Joe Williams (vcl), Ernie Wilkins, Wild Bill Davis (arr). 


17. Big Red

New York, January 5, 1956

Wendell Culley, Quincy Jones, Reunald Jones, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Wess (fl)(ts), Marshall Royal (as)(cl), Bill Graham (as), Frank Foster (ts), Charlie Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (b), Sonny Payne (d).