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Count Basie — Basie Roars Again ... LP

Verve, Mid 50s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Titles include "Basie Goes Wess", "Peace Pipe", "Blues Go Away", "Stereophonic", "Mambo Mist", and "Sixteen Men Swinging" LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Basie's Back In Town ... LP

Epic, 1941. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A collection of Basie work from the year 1941 – featuring a lineup that includes Dickey Wells, Tab Smith, Buddy Tate, Don Byas, Freddie Green, and Buck Clayton. Tracks include "Down For Double", "Diggin For Dex", "Jump The Blues Away", "The Jitters", ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Basie's Best ... LP

Harmony, Late 30s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Titles include "Avenue C", "King", "Taps Miller", "Rusty Dusty Blues", "Mad Boogie", "One O'clock Jump", "Red Bank Boogie", "It's Sand, Man!", "Jimmy's Blues", and "Rambo". LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Beaver Junction ... CD

Vintage Jazz, Mid 40s. Used ... $6.99

Includes 25 tracks recorded for V-Disc and the Armed Forces Radio Service – with Lester Young, Buddy Rich, Jimmy Rushing, and others! CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Best Of Basie ... LP

Roulette, Early 60s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Great work from Basie's Roulette years – a time when the group seemed to be extra snapping and soulful! Players include Frank Foster, Frank Wess, and Billy Mitchell on reeds – plus Snooky Young, Thad Jones, and Joe Newman on trumpets – and Al Grey, Henry Coker, and Benny Powell ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Yellow label stereo Emus pressing. Cover has some pink blemish streaks across the top.)

Count Basie — Best Of Count Basie ... LP

Decca/MCA, Late 30s/Early 40s. Very Good+ 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A really great collection of some of Basie's first important material – 2LPs worth of classics that set the tone for generations to come! LP, Vinyl record album

(Original Decca pressing. Includes intact booklet.)

Count Basie — Big Bands ... CD

Time Life, Late 1930s. Used ... Out Of Stock

Features the tracks "One O Clock Jump", "Jive At Five", "Shorty George", "Basie Blues" and much much more! CD

Count Basie — Broadway – Basie's Way/Hollywood – Basie's Way (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Command/American Jazz Classics (Spain), 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock

Basie plays well-known hits from movies and the stage – titles include "Hello Young Lovers", "Everything's Coming Up Roses", "Laura", "A Fine Romance", "Days Of Wine And Roses", "The Trolley Song", and "The Shadow Of Your ... read more CD

Count Basie — Chairman of The Board ... LP

Roulette, 1958. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!

Way before Sinatra first grabbed the "Chairman Of The Board" title for his own musical persona, Basie laid great claim to the tag with this tight little album for Roulette! The album's got the 50s Basie band working at the height of their powers – with original compositions written ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Yellow label Emus pressing with plain text labels.)

Count Basie — Chronogical Count Basie & His Orchestra 1939 ... CD

Classics, 1939. Used ... Out Of Stock

With Chu Berry, Lester Young, Buddy Tate, Buck Clayton, Dicky Wells, Harry Edison, and Shad Collins. CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Chronological Count Basie & His Orchestra 1939 to 1940 ... CD

Classics (France), 1939/1940. Used ... Out Of Stock

With Tab Smith, Buddy Tate, Lester Young, Dicky Wells, Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Harry Edison and Jo Jones. CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Chronological Count Basie & His Orchestra 1939 Vol 2 ... CD

Classics (France), 1939. Used ... Out Of Stock

Seminal work from that key Basie year of 1939 – singles recorded for the Okeh and Vocalion labels – with work from Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Dicky Wells, Lester Young, and Buddy Tate! CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Chronological Count Basie & His Orchestra 1940 to 1941 ... CD

Classics (France), 1940/1941. Used ... Out Of Stock

Earky 40's Okeh recordings with Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, Don Byas, Helen Humes and Jimmy Rushing. Tracks include "Love Jumped Out", "Stampede In G Minor", "You Lied To Me", "Wiggle Woogie", "The Jitters" and "9:20 Special". CD

(Out of print original Classics pressing.)

Count Basie — Complete Atomic Basie ... CD

Blue Note/Roulette, 1957. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

One of THE seminal Basie albums of all time – and a masterful pairing between the Count and arranger Neal Hefti! Hefti has an amazing ear for the Basie groove, and he works here to re-fit the overall sound of the group with a tighter, more fluid approach – one that ensured that they'd ... read more CD

(1994 CD pressing.)

Count Basie — Complete Decca Recordings (3CD set) ... CD

Decca/GRP, Late 30s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock

A really great collection of momentous early recordings from the Basie Band! CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Complete Original American RCA-Victor Recordings (3CD set) ... CD

RCA/Definitive, Late 40s. Used 3 CDs ... Out Of Stock

63 songs over three CDs. CD

Count Basie — Complete Roulette Studio Recordings Of Count Basie & His Orchestra (10 CD set) ... CD

Roulette/Mosaic, Late 50s/Early 60s. Used 10CDs ... Out Of Stock

Killer work from an incredibly productive (and soulful!) period in Count Basie's career – mostly recorded between 1958 and 1962! Features material from a huge number of albums – including rare tracks from some Roulette compilations and samplers, and records with Joe Williams and ... read more CD

Count Basie — Count Basie & His Orchestra In Concert ... CD

Steeplechase (Denmark), 1962. New Copy ... $16.99 19.99

Unissued live material from a great stretch in the career of Count Basie – that time when he was turning in some excellent concert performances for Roulette Records, material that's got very similar charms to the music on this set! As with most of Roulette Basie, that revived sense of timing ... read more CD

Count Basie — Count Basie & His Orchestra In Concert ... CD

Steeplechase (Denmark), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock

Also available Count Basie & His Orchestra In Concert ... CD 16.99

Count Basie — Count Basie & The Kansas City Seven ... CD

MCA/Impulse (Japan), 1962. Used ... Out Of Stock

... CD

(A nice copy that includes obi!)

Count Basie — Count Basie & The Kansas City Seven ... CD

MCA/Impulse, 1962. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Stripped-down Count Basie from the start of the 60s – a great little set that has the Count working with some of the best players from his larger group, in a session of even more intimate small combo material! The sounds here echo the Basie groove of the earlier years, but the overall ... read more CD

(1996 digipak pressing. Cover has a clear promo sticker on the front, penmark through barcode.)

Count Basie — Count Basie & The Kansas City Seven ... LP

Impulse, 1962. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

Count Basie — Count Basie & The Kansas City Three – For The Second Time ... LP

Pablo, 1975. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A Count Basie trio set – the second meeting of the Kansas City Three, a combo that features Ray Brown on bass an Louis Bellson on drums! Basie's really great here – out front, and moving with modes that are quite different than his fuller group sessions – surprisingly sensitive ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Count Basie (Brunswick) ... LP

Brunswick, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99 8.99

Early Basie material, packaged in a nicely done 50s LP format – supposedly with some remixing to improve the sound quality of the tracks. Players include Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Herschel Evans, Freddy Greene, Walter Page, and Jo Jones – and titles include "Jumpin At The ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Black label pressing with deep groove. Cover has light wear.)

Count Basie — Count Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Verve, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock

The 50s Basie band, loud and proud – recorded beautifully by Verve on the stage of the Newport Jazz Festival in 1957 – a great year, both for the group and the fest! The lineup here features Count Basie firmly at the helm on piano – with players who include Lester Young, Illinois ... read more CD

(Late 80s PolyGram pressing.)

Count Basie — Count Basie At Newport (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Verve, 1957. Used ... Out Of Stock

(2007 digipak pressing.)

Count Basie — Count Basie Big Band (10 inch LP) ... LP

Clef, 1952. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A sweet 10" album of work from that great revived Basie band of the early 50s – nice and lean, with tenor from Paul Quinichette and Eddie Lockjaw Davis! LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Count Basie Sextet (10 inch LP) ... LP

Clef, Early 50s. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

An interesting little album by Basie – most notable in that it features him playing a bit of organ, which is always a treat! Basie's not the greatest talent on the organ, but he is one of the first jazz players to use the instrument in a wider context, and hearing the album's a good way to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Count Basie Story ... CD

Roulette/EMI, 1960. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99

Count Basie rewrites history – updating his older work for the Roulette Records years, in this hip collection that features lots of new arrangements from Frank Foster – and rich performances from his great group at the time! The recordings are all new, as are the conceptions of the ... read more CD

(2004 CD pressing.)

Count Basie — Dance Session Album #2 ... LP

Clef/Verve, 1954. Very Good ... Out Of Stock

Classic Verve work by The Count, and a session in which the Basie group plays for dancers – in a style that continued to make them one of the most popular bigger bands of the 50s! Tracks are short, tight, and highly rhythmic – played by a group that features Ernie Wilkins, Marshall ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mono black label Clef pressing with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has some ring and edge wear, yellowing from age, and some minor peeled spots in front.)

Count Basie — Definitive Columbia Best Recordings ... CD

Definitive (Spain), Early 40s. Used ... Out Of Stock

26 songs. CD

Count Basie — Easin' It – Music From The Pen Of Frank Foster ... LP

Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good ... $4.99

Frank Foster is one of our favorite talents in jazz – an excellent tenorist who spent some of his key years in the Count Basie orchestra, but a player who also had a very rich career on his own as well! This album features Frank's talents really coming to the forefront of the Basie group ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mono orange label pressing. Cover has light wear, some yellowing from age, and splitting in the seams.)

Count Basie — Echoes Of An Era – The Best Of Count Basie ... LP

Roulette, Late 50s/Early 60s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... $4.99 6.99

A collection of recordings from 1959 and 1961, with sidemen including Thad Jones, Benny Powell, Frnak Wess, Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Freddie Gren, and Budd Johnson. LP, Vinyl record album

(70s issue. Cover has light wear.)

Count Basie — En Concert – Palais De Chaillot, 29 Mars, 1960/Oympia, 5 Mai 1962 ... CD

Europe 1/RTE, 1960/1962. Used 2CD ... Out Of Stock

Two great Eurpoean performances – with a lineup that features Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Frank Wess, Snooky Young, and Freddie Green. Tracks include "Why Not", "Easy Money", "A Little Tempo Please", "Jumpin' At The Woodside", "Blee Blop ... read more CD

Count Basie — Essential Count Basie (3CD set) ... CD

Laser Light, 1940s/1950s. Used 3CD ... Out Of Stock

Includes 34 tracks on 3 CDs. Notable sidemen include Frank Wess, Thad Jones, Al Grey, Frank Foster, and Freddie ... read more CD

Count Basie — Essential Count Basie Vol 1 ... CD

Columbia, Late 30s. Used ... Out Of Stock

Tracks include "Oh, Lady Be Good", "Live & Love Tonight", "Rock-A-Bye Basie", "Taxi War Dance", "Miss Thing (parts 1 & 2)", "Nobody Know", and "Pound Cake" – 16 tracks total. CD

Count Basie — Essential Count Basie Vol 2 ... CD

Columbia, 1939/1940. Used ... Out Of Stock

Essential is right – as the tracks here are all Vocalion and Columbia 78rpm releases – from a time when Lester Young was in the group on tenor, and Buck Clayton on trumpet! CD

Count Basie — Essential Count Basie Vol 3 ... CD

Columbia, 1940/1941. Used ... Out Of Stock

Titles include "The World Is Mad (Part 1)", "Moten Swing", "Broadway", "The Jitters", "9:20 Special", and "Stampede In G Minor" – 16 tracks total. CD

Count Basie — Farmers Market Barbecue ... CD

Pablo/Polydor (Japan), 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock

Count Basie and Barbecue – words together that are bound to make us love this album! The set's got an easygoing swing that takes us right back to Basie's best for Roulette Records – a reference the title seems to imply – and although the band's a later one, they've got that ... read more CD

Count Basie — Farmers Market Barbecue ... CD

Pablo/OJC, 1982. Used ... Out Of Stock

Count Basie and Barbecue – words together that are bound to make us love this CD! The set's got an easygoing swing that takes us right back to Basie's best for Roulette Records – a reference the title seems to imply – and although the band's a later one, they've got that perfect ... read more CD

Count Basie — For The First Time ... LP

Pablo, 1975. Very Good+ ... $4.99

With Ray Brown on bass and Louie Bellson on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

(Cover has edge & ring wear.)

Count Basie — For The First Time (Japanese pressing) ... CD

Pablo (Japan), 1975. Used ... $11.99

With Ray Brown on bass and Louie Bellson on drums. CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Get Together ... CD

Pablo, 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock

A sweet little Count Basie get together – one of those small group sessions from the 70s, which made some of these later years of his career such a delight! The album's nicely relaxed – in the best Pablo Records way – almost an extension of the Verve swing modes of the 50s, when ... read more CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Gran Teatro Opera – 4 De Septiembre De 1969 ... CD

RGS (Argentina), 1969. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

The Count Basie Band at all their speaker-blasting best – heard here in a very dynamic live performance from Argentina at the end of the 60s – during a time when the revived Basie groove was very much in top formation! There's a great mix here between full-on energy and more ... read more CD

Count Basie — Have A Nice Day ... CD

EmArcy, 1971. Used ... Just Sold Out!

With Al Grey, Bill Hughes, Groer Mitchell, Melvin Wanxo, and John Watson Sr on trombones; Paul Cohen, George "Sonny" Cohn, George Minger, and Waymon Reed on trumpets; Bobby "Jersey Bounce" Plater, Eric Dixon, Curtis Peagler, JC Williams, and Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis on ... read more CD

(West German pressing.)

Count Basie — Hollywood – Basie's Way ... LP

Command, 1966. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

Count Basie takes on groovy tunes from films – including "Shadow Of Your Smile", "Days Of Wine & Roses", "Hurry Sundown", "Strangers In The Night", and "Secret Love". LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — In Disco Order Vol 1 ... LP

Ajax, 1936/1937. Sealed ... $14.99

... LP, Vinyl record album

(Mid 70s issue, still sealed with Best Entertainment Value sticker.)

Count Basie — Jumpin' ... CD

Columbia River, Late 1930s/Early 1940s. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99

32 songs over two CDs. CD

(Thin cutout notch through spine.)

Count Basie — Jumpin' At The Woodside ... LP

Ace Of Hearts (UK), 1966. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

... LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Kansas City 6 ... CD

Pablo/OJC, 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock

Small group work – with Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on alto sax, Joe Pass on guitar, and Willie Cook on trumpet. CD

Count Basie — Kansas City Suite – The Music Of Benny Carter ... LP

Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... $14.99

A great little set – despite our initial fears about the package – and a really wonderful pairing of the talents of Count Basie and Benny Carter! We'll admit that we're the first ones to shy away from anything that says "Kansas City" in the title – as we expect a lot of ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mono color bar label pressing with deep groove. Cover has large splits on all seams and light surface wear.)

Count Basie — King Of Swing (aka Dance Session Vol 1) ... LP

Clef, 1953. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

A repackaged version of material from Count Basie's excellent Dance Session albums for Verve – no-nonsense albums that really get at the high-grooving side of the group, and which feature the kind of compelling and catchy tunes that always made them a favorite on the dancefloor! The Count ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mono Verve Records Inc pressing with trumpter logo and deep groove. Cover has some ringwear in back and a small center split in the bottom seam.)

Count Basie — Lil Ol Groovemaker Basie! ... CD

Verve, 1963. Used ... Out Of Stock

Count Basie and Quincy Jones were always a mighty mighty combination – and there's no finer proof of that fact than this sweet little set! Quincy had a way of swinging Basie's group even more than Neal Hefti did – really letting the piano step out front, and swinging the larger horn ... read more CD

Count Basie — Lil Ol Groovemaker Basie! ... LP

Verve, 1963. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Count Basie — Live At The Sands – Before Frank ... CD

Reprise, 1966. Used ... Out Of Stock

A live set – recorded before Frank Sinatra's famous appearance with Basie at the Sands! CD

Count Basie — Me & You ... CD

Pablo/OJC, 1983. Used ... Out Of Stock

A very late set from Basie – but still swinging hard in the best Pablo mode! Some tracks also feature a smaller group – with Booty Wood on trombone and Eric Dixon on tenor. CD

Count Basie — Montreux 77 – Count Basie Jam ... LP

Pablo, 1977. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

With Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Benny Carter on alto, Zoot Sims on tenor, Vic Dickenson and Al Grey on trombone, Ray Brown on bass, and Jimmie Smith on drums. LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — More Hits Of The 50s & 60s ... LP

Verve, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Basie hits the hits of the 50s and early 60s – working here with some tight Billy Byers arrangements that really help transform the tunes! The groove is upbeat, bright, and brilliantly soulful – that punctuated Basie groove first formed when Neal Hefti was with the group, still carried ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — On My Way & Shoutin Again – Count Basie Plays Music By Neal Hefti ... LP

Verve, 1962. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A wonderful album of 60s Basie – one that focuses on the writing and arranging talents of the great Neal Hefti! Hefti's one of our favorite soundtrack composers of the decade, but in the years before his film fame, he was a frequent partner of Basie – and this album marks one of their ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — On The Road ... LP

Pablo, 1980. Near Mint- ... $4.99

With Freddie Green on guitar, Keter Betts on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums, with orchestra! LP, Vinyl record album

(Red vinyl pressing.)

Count Basie — One O'Clock Jump (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Decca/MCA, 1937. Used ... Out Of Stock

Features Lester Young on tenor and Jimmy Rushing on vocals. Tracks include "Exactly Like You", "Glory Of Love", "Pennies From Heaven", "Listen My Children And You Shall Hear", and "Time Out". CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — Pop Goes The Basie ... LP

Reprise, 1964. Near Mint- ... $9.99

Count Basie goes pop, and the results are mighty nice – a hard-swinging take on familiar tunes from the 60s, but all re-tooled the jazzy Basie way! The vibe here is right up there with the best Neal Hefti moments with the group – and although the arrangements are by Billy Byers, they've ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Mono white label promo.)

Count Basie — Prime Time ... CD

Pablo, 1977. Used ... Out Of Stock

The title's not a hokey TV reference or anything like that – but a strong reminder that the Count Basie group was still very much in their prime during the 1970s, thanks especially to the recording talents that the Pablo label brought to records like this! Most of the work here was arranged ... read more CD

(Out of print mid 80s Japanese pressing.)

Count Basie — Rhythm Men ... LP

Swing House (UK), 1943/1944. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

... LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie — Rock-A-Bye Basie – Live In '38 & '39 ... CD

Vintage Jazz, Late 30s. Used ... Out Of Stock

Notable sidemen include Lester Young, Herschel Evans, Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Jack Washington, Earl Warrant, Jo Jones, Freddie Green, and Walter Page. CD

Count Basie — Straight Ahead ... CD

GRP, 1968. Used ... Out Of Stock

With Marshall Royal and Bobby Plater on alto, Eric Dixon and Eddie Davis on tenor, Charles Fowlkes on baritone, Gene Goe, George Cohn, Oscar Brashear, and Al Aarons on trumpet, Grover Mitchell, Richard Boone, Bill Hughes, and Steve Galloway on trombone, Freddie Green on guitar, Harold Jones on ... read more CD

Count Basie — String Along With Basie ... LP

Roulette, Early 60s. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

A sublime blending of modes – the sound of the excellent Count Basie band during their Roulette Records years, mixed with a bit of strings for a very moody sound! Don't worry about any too-commercial or pop modes going on here – as the arrangements are all super hip, and handled by ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Stereo color bar pressing with deep groove.)

Count Basie — Super Chief ... LP

Columbia, Late 30s/Early 40s. Near Mint- 2LP Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A collection of 28 early Basie recordings for Vocalion, Columbia, and Brunswick labels, plus unissued masters! Includes work with the orchestras of Mildred Bailey, Harry James, Glenn Hardman, Teddy Wilson, plus the Basie orchestra, with vocals by Billie Holiday, Helen Humes, and Jimmy Rushing. LP, Vinyl record album

(70s issue. Cover has light wear, but looks great overall.)

Count Basie — This Is Jazz 11 ... CD

Columbia/Legacy, Late 1930s/Early 1940s. Used ... Out Of Stock

Includes the songs "One O'Clock Jump", "Lester Leaps In", "9:20 Special", "Oh, Lady Be Good", "Goin' To Chicago Blues", "Red Bank Boogie", "Dickie's Dream", "Miss Thing Pts 1 & 2)", "Tickle Toe", "How ... read more CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie — This Time By Basie! ... LP

Reprise, 1963. Very Good ... $5.99

We totally dig Basie's work from the mid 60s! He was working with Quincy Jones at the time – and Quince laid down some very soulful arrangements that used the best jazz elements of the Basie group to turn out some great pop instrumental tracks with a very groovy sound. This album's a ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Tri-color stereo pressing. Vinyl plays with a click on the first track on side 2 – but the rest is NM- Cover has light wear & aging.)

Count Basie — Verve's Choice – The Best Of Count Basie ... LP

Verve, 1950s/1960s. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

... LP, Vinyl record album

(MGM stereo pressing. Cover has some notes written in pencil in back.)

Count Basie — Warm Breeze ... CD

Pablo, 1981. Used ... Out Of Stock

With Freddie Green on guitar and shaker, Cleveland Eaton on bass, Gregg Field and Harold Jones on drums. Orchestra includes Willie Cook and Harry Edison on trumpet, Sonny Cohn, Dale Carley, Frank Szabo, and Bob Summers on trumpet and flugelhorn, Mitchell Wood, Dennis Wilson, Grover Mitchell, and ... read more CD

Count Basie & Alan Copeland Singers — Basie Swingin, Voices Singin ... LP

ABC, 1966. Near Mint- ... $7.99

With Freddie Greene on guitar, George Duvivier on bass, Eddie Shaughnessy on drums, Roy Eldridge on trumpet, Al Grey and Billy Byers on trombone, and Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor sax. LP, Vinyl record album

(Black label stereo pressing. Cover has light ringwear, some heavy wear at the top seam, light blemishes in front, and spotty aging and round sticker in back.)

Count Basie & His Orchestra — Basie Meets Bond ... LP

United Artists, Late 60s. Very Good+ ... $6.99

An excellent gimmick from the United Artists label – a way of mixing their strong run of 60s soundtrack hits with the world of jazz – thanks to Count Basie and his group taking on a whole host of themes from the successful James Bond films! Count Basie brings a soulful swing to the ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Stereo pressing. Back cover has a small stain and the paste-on is unglued on the top seam.)

Count Basie & His Orchestra — Basie's Golden 58 ... CD

Phontastic (Sweden), 1958. Used ... Out Of Stock

One of the high points in Basie's long career – backed by a great band that features Frank Wess, Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster, Freddie Green, and vocals from Joe Williams. CD

Count Basie & His Orchestra — Complete Live At The Crescendo 1958 (5CD set) ... CD

Phono (Spain), 1958. Used 5 CDs ... Out Of Stock

A great collection of live material recorded during one of the high points in Basie's long career – his collaboration with arranger Neal Hefti! The band is great and features Frank Wess, Thad Jones, Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster, Freddie Green, and vocals from Joe Williams – and if that ... read more CD

Count Basie & Joe Turner — Bosses ... CD

Pablo/OJC, 1973. Used ... Out Of Stock

(Vocalists, Jazz) CD

(Out of print.)

Count Basie & Joe Williams — Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings ... CD

Clef/Verve, 1955. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Count Basie plays the piano and Joe Williams sings in his bluesy way and they are backed by a slew of musicians who include Thad Jones on trumpet, Ben Powell on trombone, Frank Foster on tenor saxophone, Sonny Payne on drums and many, many others. Frank Foster did all of the arrangements and the ... read more CD

(1993 pressing.)

Count Basie & Others — Cool Too ... CD

Vanguard, Mid 50s. Used ... Out Of Stock

Features work by a bunch of Basie regulars including Frank Foster and Frank Wess on tenor, Freddie Green on guitar, and Jo Jones on drums. Tracks include "Ballin The Jack", "Embraceable You", "I Want A Little Girl", and "Cubano Chant". CD

Count Basie & Others — Too Marvelous For Words ... CD

Vanguard, Late 50s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Plenty marvelous work from Count Basie and a whole host of longtime associates – all pulled from 50s records for the Vanguard label, most of which weren't done under Basie's leadership, but were headed by drummer Jo Jones, trumpeter Buck Clayton, and singer Joe Williams! Other players ... read more CD

(Gold CD pressing with a cutout hole through back of case.)

Count Basie & Roy Eldridge — Loose Walk ... CD

Pablo, 1972. Used ... Out Of Stock

Live material recorded in Germany in the early 70s – also featuring Eddie Lockjaw Davis on tenor and Al Grey on trombone! CD

Count Basie & Zoot Sims — Basie & Zoot ... CD

Pablo (Germany), 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock

An unusual pairing, and recorded with a small group too, with John Heard and Louis Bellson – and Basie plays a bit of organ! CD

Count Basie & Zoot Sims — Basie & Zoot ... CD

Pablo/OJC, 1976. Used ... Out Of Stock

An unusual pairing, and recorded with a small group too – and Basie plays a bit of organ! CD

Count Basie & Zoot Sims — Basie & Zoot ... LP

Pablo, 1976. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

An unusual pairing, and recorded with a small group too, with John Heard and Louis Bellson – and Basie plays a bit of organ! LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie featuring Jimmy Rushing — Basie's Basement ... CD

RCA/BMG, Late 40s. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Tracks include "Mister Roberts' Roost", "Seventh Avenue Express", "Sophisticated Swing", and "House Rent Boogie". CD

(2004 pressing.)

Count Basie Orchestra — Very Swinging Basie Christmas ... CD

Concord, 2015. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A mighty jazzy Christmas from the Count Basie Orchestra – already great on their own in an instrumental mode – but joined here by a few different singers, including Carmen Bradford, Ledisi, and Johnny Mathis – all of whom add a little extra sparkle to the tunes! Pianist Ellis ... (Holiday Music, Jazz) read more CD

Count Basie with Joe Williams — Everyday I Have The Blues (Roulette) ... LP

Roulette, 1959. Very Good+ ... Out Of Stock

One of Joe Williams' standout classics from the 50s – just the sort of record that put him on top of his game at the time! The album's one of Joe's classic outings with Count Basie – one recorded for Roulette with a slightly looser, slightly rawer feel than their work together on Verve. ... read more LP, Vinyl record album

(Yellow label Emus pressing. Cover has light wear.)

Count Basie with Lester Young — Lester Leaps In ... CD

Epic/Sony (Japan), Late 30s/1955. Used ... Out Of Stock

A beautiful mid 50s issue of some of the classic material that Lester Young recorded with Count Basie during the late 30s – all nicely packaged with a great cover, and annotated in a way that offers a lot more information than the original release of the material on 78rpm discs! These are ... read more CD

Count Basie with Oliver Nelson — Afrique ... CD

Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. New Copy ... $8.99 12.99

One of the deepest albums that Count Basie ever recorded – thanks to some great arrangements and backings by Oliver Nelson! Nelson's working in the same groovy mode he used with Jimmy Smith's excellent Verve sessions – and although the record doesn't have the same sort of star soloist ... read more CD

Count Basie with Oliver Nelson — Afrique ... CD

Flying Dutchman/BMG (France), 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock

(Out of print.)

Also available Afrique ... CD 8.99

Count Basie with Oliver Nelson — Afrique ... CD

Flying Dutchman/BGP (UK), 1971. Used ... Out Of Stock

Also available Afrique ... CD 8.99

Count Basie with Oliver Nelson — Afrique (Doctor Jazz) ... LP

Flying Dutchman/Doctor Jazz, 1971. Near Mint- ... Out Of Stock

Count Basie with Sarah Vaughan — Count Basie & Sarah Vaughan (with bonus tracks) ... CD

Roulette, 1960. Used ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

Sarah Vaughan gets some backing from Count Basie – making for a record that's one of her jazziest and swinging of the time! As with other Basie-related vocal sessions from the early 60s, this one has a soulful edge and a nice little bounce – one that makes for a more solid approach ... read more CD

(1996 pressing.)

Count Basie/Dizzy Gillespie/Ray Brown/Mickey Roker — Gifted Ones ... LP

Pablo, 1979. Near Mint- Gatefold ... Out Of Stock

A quartet date with Basie on piano, Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet, Ray Brown on bass, and Mickey Roker on drums. Titles include "Back To The Land", "Constantinople", "You Got It", "St James Infirmary", "Follow The Leader" and "Ow". LP, Vinyl record album

Count Basie/Ella Fitzgerald/Joe Pass/Neils Henning Orsted Pedersen — Digital III At Montreux ... CD

Pablo/Carrere (France), 1979. Used ... Out Of Stock

Also features Freddie Green on guitar, Charlie Fowlkes and Eric Dixon on saxophones, Sonny Cohn and Ray Brown on trumpet, and Butch Miles and Mickey Roker on drums. Tracks include "Oleo", "Good Mileage", "I Cover The Waterfront", and "In Your Own Sweet Way". CD