Description
180-gram double LP
Remastering by: Ray Staff at Air Mastering, Lyndhurst Hall, London
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 27-28 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.
Musicians:
Marshal Royal, alto saxophone, clarinet
Frank Wess, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Charlie Fowlkes, baritone saxophone
Eddie Jones, bass
Sonny Payne, drums
Freddie Green, guitar
Count Basie, piano
Budd Johnson, Frank Foster, tenor saxophone
Bennie Powell, Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, trombone
Snookie Young, Leonard Johnson, George Cohn, Thad Jones, trumpet
Recorded live on June 27 & 28, 1961 at Birdland, New York City