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1	Sinatra at the Sands (1966) more music like this by Frank Sinatra with Count Basie & the Orchestra In many ways, Sinatra at the Sands is the definitive portrait of Frank Sinatra in the '60s. Recorded in April of 1966, At the Sands is the first commercially released live Frank Sinatra album, recorded at a relaxed Las Vegas club show. For these dates at the Sands, Sinatra worked with Count Basie and his orchestra, which was conducted by Quincy ... see all copies from $6.24!
2	The Complete Atomic Basie (1994) more music like this by Count Basie One of the reasons that some major labels love to license big chunks of their catalogs to smaller independent outfits for box set reissues is that they never know that those licensees will turn up in putting those sets together, and it all becomes fair game for the parent company. Thus, in 1994, a year after Mosaic unearthed five previously ... see all copies from $7.35! new only from $7.35!
3	Ultra-Lounge, Vol. 7: The Crime Scene (1996) more music like this by Various Artists One of the kitschier installments in the Ultra Lounge series, Vol. 7, Crime Scene features a cross-section of easy-listening and movie music culled primarily from Capitol Records' vaults. All of the songs are allegedly "about" or inspired by detective and crime novels and films, so you have movie and television themes (Nelson Riddle's "The ... see all copies from $6.35! new only from $11.88!
4	It Might as Well Be Swing (1964) more music like this by Frank Sinatra/Count Basie and His Orchestra Frank Sinatra and Count Basie's second collaboration, It Might as Well Be Swing, was a more structured, swing-oriented set than Sinatra-Basie, and in many ways the superior album. The album consists of then-recently written songs, arranged as if they were swing numbers. The results work splendidly, not just because arranger/conductor Quincy Jones ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $9.89!
5	The Basie Big Band (1975) more music like this by Count Basie see all copies from $11.16! new only from $11.16!
6	Send in the Clowns [Pablo] (1981) more music like this by Sarah Vaughan with the Count Basie Orchestra Sarah Vaughan is accompanied by her regular rhythm section of the early '80s (with pianist George Gaffney, bassist Andy Simpkins, and drummer Harold Jones), guitarist Freddie Green, and the Count Basie horn sections on this enjoyable date, which has been reissued on CD. The arrangements by Sammy Nestico and Allyn Ferguson unfortunately do not ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $11.98!
7	Live at the Sands (1998) more music like this by Count Basie Frank Sinatra's collaborations with Count Basie were among the singer's better ventures back into jazz in the early 1960s, and led not only to a couple of great studio albums, and one superb live Sinatra album, but also to Basie's being signed to the Sinatra-founded Reprise label in the mid-'60s. The 53 minutes of music captured on Live at the ... see all copies from $17.94! new only from $17.94!
8	Basie at Birdland (1961) more music like this by Count Basie In early 1961, the 16 member Basie band lost a few key soloists (Billy Mitchell, Joe Newman & Al Grey,) but that did not slow them down. By June of that year they quite adequately re-loaded. In fact, it could be said they were re-energized, and this live set at Birdland, the self-proclaimed "Jazz Corner Of The World," gives proof how great they ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $14.22!
9	April in Paris [Verve] (1955) more music like this by Count Basie 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. ... see all copies from $10.90! new only from $16.89!
10	This Time by Basie: Hits of the 50's (1963) more music like this by Count Basie Three decades after the fact, people looking at releases like This Time by Basie would tend to dismiss it as pandering, Count Basie doing a "pops"-type outing -- the cheesy cover art even emphasized the songs over Basie and his band. Nothing could be further from the truth, however -- this 16-song release reveals a wonderful body of work, and ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $9.20!
11	A Classy Pair (1979) more music like this by Ella Fitzgerald with Count Basie This studio album matches together Ella Fitzgerald and the Count Basie Orchestra 16 years after they first recorded together. Basie's sidemen are unfortunately restricted in the Benny Carter arrangements to backup work but Basie has a few piano solos and Fitzgerald is in good voice and in typically swinging form. Highlights include "Just a Sittin' ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $13.78!
12 view cover	Chairman of the Board (1958) more music like this by Count Basie Although it appeared at a time when Count Basie was enjoying respect from all quarters (as evidenced by the pop acclaim of several Grammy awards and the jazz faithful's enthusiasm for his concert at Newport), Chairman of the Board was, comparatively, a low-profile session. The record was surrounded in Basie's discography by several prize-winners ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.79!
13 view cover	Best of the Big Bands [1995 Madacy] (1995) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.34!
14 view cover	Count Basie at Newport (1957) more music like this by Count Basie At the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival, the music was consistently inspired and often historic. Count Basie welcomed back tenor great Lester Young and singer Jimmy Rushing for part of a very memorable set highlighted by "Boogie Woogie" and "Evenin'"; Young plays beautifully throughout and Rushing is in prime form. An exciting full-length version of ... see all copies from $4.19! new only from $10.35!
15 view cover	Ray Sings, Basie Swings (2006) more music like this by Ray Charles/Count Basie Orchestra Ray Sings, Basie Swings, huh? Hmm, well, yes and no. You see, the story goes something like this. In 2005, Concord Records exec John Burk, who produced Ray Charles' superb late-career, Grammy-winning Genius Loves Company, found a reel of tape simply labeled "Ray/Basie." Upon further analysis, it was determined that the 1973 recording featured Ray ... see all copies from $16.89! new only from $16.89!
16 view cover	The Real Kansas City (1925) more music like this by Various Artists Put together to coincide with the release of Robert Altman's film Kansas City, this sampler traces the evolution of Kansas City jazz from 1925-39. Certainly recommended much more for general listeners than for completists, this CD has fine music (fortunately programmed in chronological order) from Bennie Moten, Jesse Stone, Julia Lee, George E. ... see all copies from $3.85! new only from $5.72!
17 view cover	Basie & Zoot (1975) more music like this by Count Basie/Zoot Sims This is a classic encounter that has been reissued on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series. Pianist Count Basie (in his best-small group outing of the 1970's) and tenor-saxophonist Zoot Sims were mutually inspired by each other's presence and, with the tasteful assistance of bassist John Heard and drummer Louie Bellson, they can be heard ... see all copies from $7.34! new only from $10.35!
18 view cover	Straight Ahead (1967) more music like this by Count Basie This album gave the Count Basie Orchestra a rare chance to record an instrumental studio date in the late '60s. Arranger Sammy Nestico made his debut with Basie on this pleasant if unremarkable set of swingers and ballads. Tenors Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis and Eric Dixon (doubling on flute) are the standouts on this enjoyable session. Scott Yanow, ... see all copies from $10.35! new only from $10.35!
19 view cover	Night and Day, Vol. 2: Songbook (1991) more music like this by Cole Porter see all copies from $4.81! new only from $5.99!
20 view cover	Count Basie Swings -- Joe Williams Sings (1955) more music like this by Count Basie with Joe Williams Joe Williams' debut as the featured vocalist in Count Basie's band was one of those landmark moments that even savvy observers don't fully appreciate when it occurs, then realize years later how momentous an event they witnessed. Williams brought a different presence to the great Basie orchestra than the one Jimmy Rushing provided; he couldn't ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $13.78!
21 view cover	Warm Breeze (1981) more music like this by Count Basie Orchestra This big-band album finds Count Basie (at age 77) and his orchestra performing seven charts by longtime friend Sammy Nestico, including six originals and "Satin Doll." Trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison sits in on "How Sweet It Is" and trumpeter Willie Cook has a couple of strong spots, but it is the classic Basie ensemble sound that is this ... see all copies from $5.25! new only from $5.25!
22 view cover	Basie Swings, Bennett Sings (1958) more music like this by Count Basie and Tony Bennett The Roulette half of the two Bennett/Basie sessions is a band singer's paradise, with the Basie band caught at a robust and swinging peak and Bennett never sounding happier or looser in front of a microphone. The Count himself, alas, appears on piano only on two numbers ("Life Is a Song" and "Jeepers Creepers"), while Bennett's perennial pianist ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $10.79!
23 view cover	A Night Out With Verve (2000) more music like this by Various Artists A Night Out With Verve highlights five decades of remarkable jazz taken from the Verve catalog, spread out over four discs titled "Wining," "Dining," "Dancing," and "Romancing." This budget-priced box set includes 65 performances from jazz luminaries including Oscar Peterson, Sonny Rollins, Michel Legrand, Sarah Vaughan, Stan Getz, Louis Armstrong ... see all copies from $15.98! new only from $24.50!
24 view cover	Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (1961) more music like this by Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan see all copies from $8.04! new only from $9.50!
25 view cover	Kansas City Shout (1980) more music like this by Count Basie This session from 1980 helps to recreate the atmosphere of '30s Kansas City. Featured are the great blues singer Joe Turner and the strong singer and altoist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, along with the Count Basie Orchestra. "Just a Dream," "Everyday I Have the Blues," "Cherry Red" and "Stormy Monday" receive very spirited renditions, as do some ... see all copies from $10.92! new only from $10.92!

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