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简介:
Count Basie Orchestra是一支16至18人的大乐队,是摇滚时代最杰出的爵士乐表演团体之一,由Count Basie于1935年创立,并于1936年定期录制。尽管在20世纪50年代初期进行了简短的解散, 乐队在大乐队时代本身以及1984年Basie的逝世中幸存下来。它继续作为一个“幽灵乐队”。
最初包括像Buck Clayton和Lester Young这样的音乐家,20世纪50年代和60年代的乐队利用了Neal Hefti等编曲家的作品以及Thad Jones和Eddie“Lockjaw”Davis等音乐家的作品。 它对这个时代的录音包括与Frank Sinatra和Ella Fitzgerald等歌手的合作。
One of the staples in the Count Basie discography, April in Paris is one of those rare albums that makes its mark as an almost instant classic in the jazz pantheon. April in Paris represents the reassembly of the original Count Basie orchestra that define swing in the 1930s and 1940s. The title track has come to define elegance in orchestral jazz. Though only ten tracks in its original release, seven alternate takes have now been incorporated into Verve's re-release of the original session tapes. Other key tracks include "Corner Pocket" and "Magic," both of which are also featured in the alternate takes. Recorded in 1955 and 1956, April in Paris proved Count Basie's ability to grow through modern jazz changes while keeping the traditional jazz orchestra vital and alive
曲目:
01 - April In Paris
02 - Corner Pocket
03 - Didn't You
04 - Sweety Cakes
05 - Magic
06 - Shiny Stockings
07 - What Am I Here For-
08 - Midgets
09 - Mambo Inn
10 - Dinner With Friends
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