The Complete Decca Recordings (1937) more music like this

by Count Basie

This magnificent three-disc set has the first 63 recordings by Count Basie's Orchestra, all of his Deccas. The consistency is remarkable (with not more than two or three turkeys) and the music is the epitome of swing. With such soloists as Lester Young and Herschel Evans on tenors, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, the great blues ...

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An Anthology of Big Band Swing (1930-1955) (1931) more music like this

by Various Artists

This two-CD set is an unusually successful sampler. Although there are a few hits among the 40 selections, many obscurities are also included, and not all of the big bands represented are major names, such as Tiny Bradshaw, Noble Sissle, Spud Murphy, Teddy Powell and Jan Savitt. The emphasis is very much on jazz, and this worthy reissue is ...

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Basie's Best [Charly] (1942) more music like this

by Count Basie

Although it does not live up to its title, this budget LP contains two interesting broadcasts by Count Basie's orchestra. The two sessions (the earlier of which is also mostly included on the Alamac LP Count Basie - 1937) find the band in excellent early form with spots for Lester Young, Buck Clayton and Herschel Evans. However the personnel ...

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The Best of Early Basie (1996) more music like this

by Count Basie

Best of Count Basie Live contains a good portion of the live material that the Count Basie Orchestra recorded for Decca Records between 1936 and 1939. At the time, Basie's Orchestra contained such legendary players as Lester Young, Harry "Sweets" Edison, and Buck Clayton. About a third of the live sides the Orchestra recorded for Decca is included ...

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One O'Clock Jump [K-Tel] (1996) more music like this

by Count Basie

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Golden Greats (2002) more music like this

by Count Basie

This three-disc compilation competes well with Definitive's Complete 1941-1951 Columbia Recordings. Featuring a similar track listing and good sound quality, this may be the way to go for serious collectors. Fans looking for a more concise single-disc overview would do better to check out something like Ken Burns Jazz Basie collection. Matt ...

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Rhythm Pure & Simple (2002) more music like this

by Count Basie

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Vol. 1:1936-1941 (1994) more music like this

by Count Basie

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Dicky's Blues (1995) more music like this

by Dicky Wells

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One O'Clock Jump [ASV/Living Era] (2004) more music like this

by Count Basie

One O'Clock Jump spotlights many of Count Basie's best-known and most popular performances for Decca Records between 1932 and 1947. Figuring prominently in both the Basie-led orchestra and small combos are Lester Young and Herschel Evans on tenors, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, and blues shouter Jimmy Rushing, not to mention ...

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1935-1940 (1935) more music like this

by Alix Combelle

Anybody who's listened to Django Reinhardt records from the late 1930s has probably heard the saxophone of Alix Combelle, but few seem to know him by name. Featured in front of the 1935 Hot Club of France Quintet, this fellow demonstrates why he was such a sensation in Europe. During "Crazy Rhythm" he rapidly alternates between gutsy tenor sax and ...

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Swing Legends: 24 Classic Hits (2000) more music like this

by Count Basie

Jazz snobs and jazz purists refuse to admit it, but the fact is that jazz was once part of pop culture. Back in the late '30s, swing wasn't regarded as ultra-intellectual, complicated, inaccessible music for the select few: It reached the masses, and it heated up the juke boxes, neighborhood bars, house parties, and high school dances that would ...

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Swingin' the Blues [RCA] (1993) more music like this

by Count Basie

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Platinum Collection [EMI] (2008) more music like this

by Django Reinhardt

Jazz guitar and Gypsy swing archetype Django Reinhardt (1910-1953) left an enormous recorded legacy, so vast that many might wonder where to dive in. Before plowing through any of the various chronologically stacked reissue series, it might be wise to sample the man's music and see if you feel like delving deeper. Released in 2008, EMI's Platinum ...

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Listen My Children You Shall Hear [Avid] (2000) more music like this

by Count Basie & His Orchestra

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