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One or two small marks that would make an otherwise near perfect record slightly less so.
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the light, and will only show up when looking straight at the record.
(Buddah and ABC pressings from the 70's are a good example of this.)
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Possible minor surface noise when played.
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Notable personnel include Harry Edison on trumpet, Louis Taylor on trombone, Earle Warren on alto sax, Lester Young on tenor sax, Jo Jones on drums, and Rodney Richardson on bass. LP, Vinyl record album
Lesser known early-to-mid 50s orchestra work by the Count, featuring Wardell Gray on tenor sax, Buddy Defranco on clarinet, Clark Terry, and Buddy Rich on drums. This Japanese release features 14 fairly short pieces, most barely hit the three minute mark, and finds Basie at the height of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
Lesser known early-to-mid 50s orchestra work by the Count, featuring Wardell Gray on tenor sax, Buddy Defranco on clarinet, Clark Terry, and Buddy Rich on drums. This Japanese release features 14 fairly short pieces, most barely hit the three minute mark, and finds Basie at the height of the ... LP, Vinyl record album
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 ... LP, Vinyl record album
A fantastic album from trumpeter Clark Terry – a small group date that features superb tenor from Paul Gonsalves, in a mode that's very similar to the work that both he and Terry recorded for Chess/Argo Records in the late 50s! This set's a French date, and features both horn players in a ... LP, Vinyl record album
Sweet keyboard soul from Deodato – a set that steps off nicely from the strengths of his big hits on CTI, hitting a similarly flowing groove that's really great! The instrumentation here is a bit more expanded than before, but never in a way that buries the keyboards – and Deodato's ... LP, Vinyl record album