Count Basie taken down a few notches – not in quality, but in terms of the size of the group – as
Oscar really opens up some of the
Count's standards in a whole new way, by playing them with a stripped-down quartet that features Herb Ellis on guitar, Ray Brown on bass, and Buddy Rich on drums. Given that Rich is working with the
Peterson trio, their sound has a bit more bottom than on some other Verve sides from the time – grooving things nicely in a true
Basie way, on a set of tunes that includes "Blues For
Basie", "Broadway", "Topsy", "One O'Clock Jump", and "Jive At Five".
(Clef pressing, with trumpeter logo and deep groove. Cover has light wear.)