Cela fait quarante ans que j'ai découvert et aime LE Jazz, ce jazz qui swing sous le talent du Duke, de Lionel Hampton, du Count de Basie, de Louis Arsmtrong ... membre du Hot Club de Limoges entre les années 80 et 2000, j'ai eu la chance de participer aux réunions hebdomadaires organisées par et chez Jean Marie Masse* chaque samedi soir avec une quinzaine d'autres 'fidèles' du pape du jazz limougeaud*, il m'a fait découvrir tous les grands jazzmen noirs américains dont Duke Ellington dont ce disque d'anthologie enregistré en 1957 et en direct un vendredi soir à Carroltown, ce soir là l'orchestre du Duke était tellement décontracté que cela s'entend et se perçoit à l'écoute de l'album.

un album mythique, un album d'anthologie, j'oserais même dire l'ALBUM de Duke.

__ ALL STAR ROAD BAND VOLUME 1 :

_ Duke Ellington - Take The A Train ( Live 1957 ) . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvrOVCwUzLc

_ Take The A Train (Ray Nance Vocal) ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KJ31bS7hEI

_ Diminuendo and Crescendo in Blue ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GtYfG577MQ

_ Stardust ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQjO6KjxDAo

_ On The Sunny Side Of The Street ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AseoBpZPbGI

_ Jeep's Blues ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBd2UZkvjxE

- Sophisticated Lady ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qn-x3b0URm4

- Mood Indigo ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ricN32SsQj0

- Perdido ( Live 1957 )

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5HN3vfF9SY

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@peterbland7227

49w↑9

In the 1940’s, my dad used to travel down from college to go see Count Basie, Duke Ellington, etc. in Manhattan. What an era.

@patrickcrotty9162

This was filmed a year before I was born and my folks were always playing Count Basie when I was growing up. My favorite, I can watch this video over and over. Just fantastic

@jamesford3648

14w↑8

Who is still coming back in 2024 to listen to the Count. I certainly am

@AndyGalaxy

3y↑119

"Well this, ladies and gentlemen, just about winds up our little session. All the gang and myself, we sincerely hope you've enjoyed it as much as we've enjoyed working for you. It's been swell, and you're just wonderful again, so 'til we meet again, thanks a million again, and invite us again back soon, very shortly, I hope, so we meet again. Good evening!" - Count Basie

@adfr1806

2y↑10

We feel that it was the time when humility went hand by hand with talent.

@cheeseheadfiddle

12w↑1

Consummate class. One of the all time great figures in the art world of the 20th century. What a life he led.

@dwaynebrue7651

5y↑74

The Legendary Count Basie!! Nobody swings like The Count Basie Orchestra!!

@mahmoudmusicalvid8706

4y↑4

Dwayne Brue exact. Even Benny Goodman’s Orchestra couldn’t swing harder than Basie’s one 😍😍!!

@bernardzevenhuizen3309

That's right!

@jeanhodgson8623

This is a stiff and plodding version. Benny Goodman's, for the 1955 movie is light and swinging and is, for me, the definitive version. Having Hymie Schertzer leading the saxophone section made all the difference.

Count's 1930s rhythm section, with Walter Page, Freddie Green (seen here) and Jo Jones, was the best every in the swing style. The bass player here is too staccato, and I would have called for a rehearsal.

@yvonbolduc6956

@@jeanhodgson8623
I’m

@lurchamok8137

2y↑1

@@jeanhodgson8623 do you mean this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=utfwhkDmM1g you're not serious. Not that precise by far (total chaos behind the tb solo) and absolutely annoying at about 4 minutes. I also don't know how Goodman got the title King of swing, there were completely different ones before him.

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@babykinsb6690

40w↑2

This is the most PERFECT playing ever. These musicians are tight, in tune, on tempo, in sync and you can hear every instrument. True talent and skill. Practice, gifting and great honor in what they did. So good to be able to hear and see this wonderful music from a very difficult time - from WWII to still swinging now!! Yes, Basie's band continues on.

@everioke

4y↑23

Still loving the Count in 2020!♥️

@jcirvine38

2y↑2

Still listening in 2022 as well!😁

@nmar7512

1y↑1

Me too@ 2022

@randallriley

6y↑45

No. One. Swings. Like. This. Anymore. WONDERFUL music, the best!

@markproulx1472

4y↑3

Randall Riley: 👍👍👍👍

@jamesford3648

3y↑10

I watch every day. Speedy with those “7A’s are just pure Magic.

@ltravail

2y↑9

Basie took a laid-back approach to his piano playing in his middle and later years, but in his younger day he was a helluva stride piano player. That swing style that became his trademark was developed when he was in Kansas City playing piano for the Moten Orchestra. After Moten died, Basie took over the orchestra, changed his name from Bill to Count Basie, and moved the band back east to NYC. Kansas City was the swingingest place on the planet in the 1920s/30s, even more than NYC. KC never implemented the prohibition laws, and promoted all-night vice and partying as its main attraction. So many clubs, so much great jazz and blues, and so many great musicians came out of KC...Basie, Charley Parker, Lester Young, and so on.

@mrmaxxx94

5y↑20

One of the hardest swinging band leaders and musicians ever,count basie and what a band, respect

@robsgirl6465

7y↑119

The big band era was awesome and gave birth to many great legendary bands, but the CBO was the best.

I'm 52 years old but hadn't played in a band since high school, yet Thursday evening I auditioned for the GC Swing Band, a 17 piece ensemble. I was nervous, but I guess they liked what I did because they invited me back. I'm the new rhythm guitarist for the group.

I'm on cloud-9!!!

@chrysanthemum2249

3y↑3

😊😊

@davidlogansr8007

2y↑4

The way the Count smiled at the end, he Knew that nailed it!

@timwingham8952

2y↑4

He sounds so humble. Yet he was so inspirational.

@jeanhodgson8623

Actually, Bill was a freemason, that is, involved in satan worship. I saw a 5-hour video by a guy who escaped from it. That is a big problem for me. But his 1930s rhythm section was the best swing one.

@Fred-kz5xh

24w↑1

He was humble. I had the good fortune of hearing his band play in his hometown of KCMO, and during a break I told him while he was sitting at the piano how much I enjoyed his music. He replied with a simple "Thank you." I will always remember that concert in the early 1980's.

@brianmorrison7542

12w↑1

One of THE all time greats

@jamesford3648

6y↑13

Between him and “Q” Quincy Jones and Billy May, BEST arrangers that ever EXISTED. My Father was a Big band Drummer back in the days, I was raised on these “cats” and from “My lips to gods ears” I did get to meet a “FEW” as a little guy. My father said there were only 1 other Drummer that had the feel for “Sir Count” and that was Sonny Payne. He passed away so so Young.

@michaelscott7462

3y↑8

That baritone sax is so essential! A sound like no other.

@jeffreyweiser2667

5y↑20

One of the coolest, swinginist songs ever. We love the Count and miss him.

@jamesford3648

3y↑1

As I said before Here EVERYDAY. The Count & Company was simply the BEST.

@JosephusAurelius

1y↑2

Absolute class. Words cannot explain how great this music is!

@zapenstein

6y↑6

Absolutely Superb!

@Keyboardman88

5y↑6

So much talent....so much class

@joesphbegley3088

3y↑2

Great music from the BBC !

@berzerker1100

10y↑9

Great music, Just love it !

@Rick-mx5kh

6y↑8

It doesn't get much better than this...

@jeremypreece870

3y↑5

I listen to all types of jazz. I love a very wide range of music (including classical and opera). Somehow though, I always come back to Count Basie. Hard swing and also the only big band to be able to really play the blues.

@leo2nd74

6y↑6

What a groove.

@sergio2aa

4y↑3

High class.

@Rob_Kates

7y↑7

This music is fantastic.

@gregbelcamino7239

Whenever you're feeling blue . . . just listen to this.

@Ezra-qb7hv

3y↑1

When I quit a job I will have this playing in the background!!!

@The15secondsOfame

5y↑8

Makes want to get up and dance.

@myboylollipop09

10y↑11

The best of the best!

@mitchprent8830

7y↑4

The count is always a legend

@zqa12swx

7y↑7

GOOD EVENING!

@kinkajou777

Great spin to One O’Clock Jump by Count Basie!

@clipsofabsoluteidiots7140

9y↑10

Fun fact a style of music was named after Count Basie as his type of playing was so popular

@melodysanger103

7y↑7

REMEMBERING WILLIAM "COUNT" BASIE (AUGUST 21, 1904 - APRIL 26, 1984) [08/21/2017]

@josepep4970

51w

The greatest jazz and swing band ever.

@daveyboy731

10y↑12

SUPER THE BASIE MAN WAS THE GREATEST

@daveyboy731

10y↑1

WOW a superb tribute to the great Count Basie by another superb big band Buddy Rich

@ruthhellkamp926

American treasure.....this iconic band....

@jamesford3648

4y↑1

My Father worked with some of the Best back in day (To many to list) My was Father was Big Band drummer. But my Father always LOVEED Count Basie, Not only for his Music & Arraignment’s but the “Discipline” that he made his Band members keep. The Members never “Wandered” and read each chart to the note.

@nurimajeed8595

2y↑1

Same here my dad was a drummer n band leader

@spulverente8

3y↑1

There was no better band or person then the Count

@pathoscatz1

8y↑3

Kick it up!

@johnmacon8630

34w

The story I read was Count Basie had a Saturday night radio show in Kansas City from 10 pm-1 am and one night the show was running fast and there was five more minutes to fill. The announcer asked Basie what he had planned to wind up the show and Basie said they had one more number that wasn’t finished but they’d play it if the audience wanted to hear it. When asked what the number was called, Basie looked at the clock and said “we call this the One O’clock Jump.” It’s such a great story I hope it’s true 😃

@candidoj

4y↑1

Isso é muito bom ! That's so good !

@mr.incognito6126

i love Count Basie and Duke Ellington!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@colleman87000

@tbone4646

Real music.

@pjriverdale8461

Saw them with Joe Williams( I think) on the old Steel Pier in AC, July '75.

@alexanderkovalevsky9974

4y↑3

Бейси Великолепный кланяется как Чичиков -- несколько набок.
Excuse me guys, I don't know how to say it in English, it is Russian classics. But this is respect and admiration.

@ebillyboi

just what the world needs........

@pjriverdale8461

2y↑1

Essentially the same arrangement they had used since the mid fifties on this one. Still sounds good especially the long vamp to the outro.

@davidcastella4991

GOOOOD EVENING!!! 🔥🔥🌀🌀🐝🐝🧡👏👉

@shlmel

4y↑2

🎷 🎹❤🕊

@ghairraigh

7y↑17

Do you remember how you would feel when Basie's band ended a set with One O'Clock Jump? Here's a sample, extended a bit to fill the remaining T.V. time during a BBC Four Show in London on September 18, 1965. After Basie quiets the band with a slight gesture, he makes his warm farewell, an the band plays a longer-than-usual vamp and out-chorus; Basie conducts Charlie Fowlkes playing Basie's little 'plink-plink-plink' on the bari sax at the end.
Count Basie and his Orchestra:
Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Wallace Davenport, Phil Guilbeau: tp/ Henderson Chambers, Al Grey, Grover Mitchell: tb/ Bill Hughes bass tb/ Bobby Plater as, fl/ Marshall Royal as, cl/ Eric Dixon ts, fl/ Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis ts/ Charlie Fowlkes bari sax/ Count Basie (leader) p/ Freddie Green g/ Norman Keenan b/ Rufus ‘Speedy’ Jones drums.

@vogendo7377

7y↑2

You named them all ! Seem to be a real fan. Understandable for such a graet band.

@agamemnonpadar5706

6y↑1

Oh yes, I remember. Saw Basie and when he said his goodbye over One O'Clock Jump I wished there would be soon another time with him and his band.

@MartinPeim

6y↑1

Just to be pedantic there was no BBC 4 in 1965. Probably BBC 2 :-)

@jakedriggers5987

6y↑2

Yahoo!

@DoorknobHead

4y↑2

Four more up votes to get 1,000! COME ON TEAM! We can do it!

@cuetTimmonz

jump and jive everyone!

@gcharocks

4y↑1

Anyone know the history on the ending of this chart? The ending here is not the ending on the original, and is still omitted in some current versions. Just curious.

@audreyardrey

4y↑2

This and two o'clock jump by someone whose name I am struggling to remember are great tunes

Wait I remember it's by Harry James

@73bluestone

8y↑2

I had the good fortune to see the band incredable music

@jeffreyweiser2667

5y↑2

I had the good fortune to actually meet Count Basie and speak with him.

@basiebasie-iw3qz

17w

Few know that Count Basie had an extraordinary piano technique that feared neither the touch of Horowitz nor the agility of Art Tatum. But he was so humble and attentive to the calculation of the notes, to put the quality of the orchestra in the foreground without ever letting the piano prevail. In this, don't get me wrong, he was superior to Duke Ellington, without wanting to take anything away from the latter's great creativity

@DamianoINvittiDeGiuseppe-rl2tg

26w

Good

@bblegacy

There's no reason to make anything more complicated than it has to be. And this is the number one reason why.

@CastielQuinzel

1y↑1

This is a masterpiece you simpleton

@leo2nd74

10y↑5

For the gang and myself....

@jerryferko8309

WOW !!!!!! NO ONE ............ COOLER ..........THAN THE COUNT .........HIS LINE AT THE 45 SECOND MARK ........... PERFECT >>>>>

@enragedwookie7863

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@jordanw3178

GOAT

@adriancalin8688

46w

We meet again good morning

@zenferg

Just class that's lost today.

@user-sg5ne8ws5y

Im microchipped in my ears done in my sleep. To help my yealth. Fighting 5 diseases. ❤❤❤❤❤

@anayahcooper9200

4y↑1

Hey 6w it is me

@nikunikugennki

5y↑2

2:18
trmobones

here we goooooooo………

what!?

@laurlaur1106

4y↑3

pricelles

@giovannidimeo6604

18w

Who is lead trumpet?

@bobreich1313

There was only one Kid From Redbank

@terrelll.howard8660

6y↑3

The man and his band is bad !!

@chrysanthemum2249

How?

@terrelll.howard8660

@@chrysanthemum2249 Kickin Jack!!

@TheBlackQueen

4y↑3

Neil Peart brought me here

@jdion79

5y↑3

Whoa! Double bass! Who was on drums???

@jeffreyweiser2667

5y↑2

I think Rufus "Speedy" Jones

@Neko-hi1pm

2:35
2:40

@cenispickdock

4y↑1

people plays happy music because they are sad... now they are happy

@veronicahislop8363

8y↑7

The base player had the hardest job his poor fingers

@adriancalin8688

Régime comuniste guerre froide i coudnt enjoy but now at 70 years i whish qais de carri to listnen c besie ha ha ha

@adriancalin8688

46w

2 6 23 in the morning whith count besie

@freein2339

Swinging...

@gregdolecki8530

What a groove.

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