Basie at Birdland

Basie at Birdland is a 1961 live album by the Count Basie Orchestra that was recorded at Birdland in New York City.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album four stars, stating, "This has always been one of the more enjoyable live recordings from Basie and company, and still can be easily recommended for novices as well as aficionados of his unflappable ability to swing a band like nobody else."

Track listing

"Little Pony" (Neal Hefti) – 2:22

"Basie" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:23

"Blues Backstage" (Frank Foster) – 4:58

"Blee Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) – 2:17

"Whirly-Bird" (Hefti) – 3:59

"One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) – 0:55

"Good Time Blues" (Wilkins) – 6:40

"Segue in C" (Frank Wess) – 9:18

"One O'Clock Jump" – 4:41

"Easin' It" (Foster) – 5:41

"A Little Tempo, Please" (Hefti) – 3:02

"Corner Pocket" (Freddie Green) – 5:07

"I Needs to Be Bee'd With" (Quincy Jones) – 4:23

"Discommotion" (Foster) – 4:16

"Segue in C" (Wess) – 8:11

"Whirly-Bird" – 3:43

"One O'Clock Jump" – 1:02

Personnel

Count Basie – piano

Sonny Cohn – trumpet

Thad Jones – trumpet

Leonard Johnson – trumpet

Snooky Young – trumpet

Benny Powell – trombone

Quentin Jackson – trombone

Henry Coker – trombone

Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet

Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute

Frank Foster – tenor saxophone

Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone

Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone

Freddie Green – guitar

Eddie Jones – double bass

Sonny Payne – drums

Jon Hendricks – vocal

References

1961 live albums

Count Basie Orchestra live albums

Roulette Records live albums

Albums recorded at Birdland