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The Verve compilation Count Basie's Finest Hour features a nice mix of sides recorded by the pianist/bandleader and his big band over the years.
While it is by no means a definitive overview, it is a nice single-disc introduction to some of the jazz icon's best work.
Included are such legendary tracks as "Corner Pocket," "One O'Clock Jump," and "Li'l Darlin'.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swingin' the BluesCount Basie, Benny Carter, Eddie Durham | Count Basie | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| 2 | Corner PocketFreddie Green, Donald Wolf | Count Basie | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | All of MeGerald Marks, Seymour Simons | Count Basie | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | The Second Time AroundSammy Cahn, James Van Heusen | Count Basie | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Li'l Darlin'Neal Hefti | Count Basie | Play | 04:55 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | BroadwayBilly Bird, Ray Henderson, Teddy McRae, Henry J. Wood | Count Basie | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Li'l Ol' Groovemaker ... Basie | Count Basie | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 26 mins | 60 MB | |||||
| 26 mins | 134 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Aarons | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 2 | Count Basie | Composer, Organ, Piano, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Edgar Battle | Composer |
| 4 | Billy Bird | Composer |
| 5 | Richard Boone | Trombone |
| 6 | Oscar Brashear | Trumpet |
| 7 | Billy Byers | Arranger, Composer |
| 8 | Sammy Cahn | Composer |
| 9 | Benny Carter | Composer |
| 10 | Buddy Catlett | Bass |
| 11 | Buck Clayton | Trumpet |
| 12 | Gene Coe | Trumpet |
| 13 | Sonny Cohn | Trumpet |
| 14 | Henry Coker | Trombone |
| 15 | Wendell Culley | Trumpet |
| 16 | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis | Sax (Tenor) |
| 17 | Wild Bill Davis | Arranger |
| 18 | Eric Dixon | Flute, Sax (Tenor) |
| 19 | Bill Doggett | Composer |
| 20 | Ken Druker | Executive Producer |
| 21 | Vernon Duke | Composer |
| 22 | Eddie Durham | Arranger, Composer, Guitar, Trombone |
| 23 | Harry "Sweets" Edison | Trumpet |
| 24 | Herschel Evans | Sax (Tenor) |
| 25 | Frank Foster | Arranger, Clarinet, Composer, Sax (Tenor) |
| 26 | Charlie Fowlkes | Clarinet (Bass), Sax (Baritone) |
| 27 | Norman Granz | Original Recording Producer |
| 28 | Freddie Green | Arranger, Composer, Guitar |
| 29 | Urbie Green | Guest Artist, Trombone |
| 30 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 31 | Neal Hefti | Arranger, Composer |
| 32 | Ray Henderson | Composer |
| 33 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 34 | Andrew Homzy | Liner Notes, Sequencing |
| 35 | Frank Hooks | Trombone |
| 36 | Bill Hughes | Trombone, Trombone (Bass) |
| 37 | George Hunt | Trombone |
| 38 | Isthetic | Package Design |
| 39 | Gus Johnson | Drums |
| 40 | Eddie Jones | Bass |
| 41 | Harold Jones | Drums |
| 42 | Jo Jones | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 43 | Quincy Jones | Arranger, Composer |
| 44 | Reunald Jones | Trumpet |
| 45 | Thad Jones | Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 46 | Reg Keating | Composer |
| 47 | Norman Keenan | Bass |
| 48 | Peter Keepnews | Note Editing |
| 49 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 50 | Bryan Koniarz | Supervisor |
| 51 | Ed Lewis | Trumpet |
| 52 | Gerald Marks | Composer |
| 53 | Teddy McRae | Composer |
| 54 | Dan Minor | Trombone |
| 55 | Grover Mitchell | Trombone |
| 56 | Bob Moore | Trumpet |
| 57 | Benny Morton | Trombone |
| 58 | Joe Newman | Trumpet |
| 59 | Chico O'Farrill | Arranger |
| 60 | Walter Page | Bass |
| 61 | Sonny Payne | Drums |
| 62 | Bobby Plater | Flute, Sax (Alto) |
| 63 | Benny Powell | Trombone |
| 64 | Don Rader | Trumpet |
| 65 | Teddy Reig | Original Recording Producer |
| 66 | Flip Ricard | Trumpet |
| 67 | Marshall Royal | Clarinet, Sax (Alto) |
| 68 | Cynthia Sesso | Photo Research |
| 69 | Seymour Simons | Composer |
| 70 | Buster Smith | Arranger |
| 71 | Sherniece Smith | Art Producer |
| 72 | Earle Warren | Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone) |
| 73 | Jack Washington | Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone) |
| 74 | Frank Wess | Clarinet, Flute, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 75 | Ernie Wilkins | Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 76 | Jeff Willens | Mastering |
| 77 | Donald Wolf | Composer |
| 78 | Henry J. Wood | Composer |
| 79 | Lester Young | Guest Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 80 | Snooky Young | Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |