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The Greatest (CD)

By: Count Basie (Artist) and Joe Williams (Artist)

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DISC 1 for The Greatest (CD) Album By Count Basie (Artist) and Joe W...
1   Thou Swell
2   There Will Never Be Another You
3   Our Love Is Here To Stay
4   'S Wonderful
5   My Baby Just Cares For Me
6   Nevertheless
7   Singin' In The Rain
8   I'm Beginning To See The Light
9   Fine Romance, A
10   Come Rain Or Come Shine
11   I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
12   This Can't Be Love
 

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Down Beat (1/91) - 4 Stars - Very Good - "..a nice illustration of how influential people influence each other...a reminder that Basie was the hippest accompanist any modern singer could want."

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Personnel: Count Basie (piano, organ); Joe Williams (vocals); Buddy Bregman (arranger); Marshall Royal (alto saxophone, clarinet); Bill Graham (alto saxophone); Frank Foster (tenor saxophone); Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophone); Thad Jones, Reunald Jones, Wendell Culley (trumpet); Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Ben Powell (trombone); Freddie Green (guitar); Eddie Jones (bass); Sonny Payne (drums).

Includes liner notes by Michael Bourne.

When it comes to accompanying a singer, there is probably no better jazz orchestra than the Count Basie Band. They swing so hard, that no matter who is singing with them, they seem to find a way to prop up even the best of jazz stylists. Such is the case with Joe Williams, a singer who should need no formal introduction to jazz fans.

Williams' deep and rich tone is immediately recognizable and is, indeed, one of the great voices the idiom has produced. On THE GREATEST!!, Buddy Bregman's arrangements can often be angular and edgy. Other times, especially on the ballads, his arrangements are soft, mellow and lush. For example, on "My Baby Just Cares For Me," the brass shoots razor-sharp notes against a canvas of swingin' reeds. In contrast, on "Nevertheless," the music is serene and romantic, wistful and sentimental. Highlights on this album include the diverse and familiar "Singin' In the Rain," "A Fine Romance," and "I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me."

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