Back with Basie

1962 studio album by Count Basie and His Orchestra

Back with Basie

Studio album by

Count Basie and His Orchestra

Released| 1962
Recorded| December 1960 and July 1, 13, 25 & 26, 1962
New York City
Genre| Jazz
Length| 40:00
Label| Roulette
Producer| Teddy Reig
Count Basie chronology
| Easin' It
(1962)  | Back with Basie
(1962)  | Basie in Sweden
(1962)

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Back with Basie (subtitled More Hit Performances of the '60s) is an album released by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1962 (with one from 1960) and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]

AllMusic awarded the album 3 stars.[3]

## Track listing

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1. "Peppermint Pipes" (Frank Wess) – 3:15
2. "Thanks for the Ride" (Roy Alfred) – 3:40
3. "The Elder" (Thad Jones) – 7:00
4. "Summer Frost" (Wess) – 3:06
5. "The Touch of Your Lips" (Ray Noble) – 3:15
6. "Bluish Grey" (Jones) – 4:56
7. "One Note Samba" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonça) – 4:09
8. "I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)" (Duke Ellington) – 3:15
9. "Matte Jersey" (Frank Foster) – 3:55
10. "Red Hot Mama" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:29

* Recorded in New York City in December 1960 (track 10), July 1, 1962 (tracks 3, 4 & 8), July 13, 1962 (tracks 2 & 9), July 25, 1962 (track 5 & 6) and July 26, 1962 (tracks 1 & 7)

## Personnel

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* Count Basie – piano
* Al Aarons (tracks 1–9), Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (track 10), Fip Ricard (tracks 1–9), Snooky Young (track 10) – trumpet
* Henry Coker, Al Grey (track 10), Quentin Jackson (tracks 1–9), Benny Powell – trombone
* Marshal Royal, Frank Wess – alto saxophone
* Eric Dixon (tracks 1–9), Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell (track 10) – tenor saxophone
* Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
* Freddie Green – guitar
* Art Davis (tracks 3, 4 & 8), Ike Isaacs (tracks 1, 2, 5–7 & 9), Eddie Jones (track 10) – bass
* Louis Bellson (tracks 1, 3–7 & 8), Sonny Payne (tracks 2, 9 & 10) – drums
* Irene Reid – vocals (tracks 3, 4 & 8)

## References

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1. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 5, 2015
2. ^ Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 5, 2015
3. ^ a b Allmusic listing, accessed November 5, 2015