Count Basie - One More Time

Since everyone seemed to enjoy the last side so much, One More Time seemed a logical choice for our next venture.  It should be also noted that we went a bit off track by posting a Verve album - this project is supposed to be a look at Roullette.

There's a good chance that most of you will find "groovemaker" preferrable to this.  That said, One More Time is a strong album of catchy tunes.  Once again, Quincy Jones was called upon to write, and with glorious results.  The opener, For Lena and Lennie, sums up the difference of this side very nicely, a mid to low tempo statement piece.  From this point however, the band leaps into action with Rat Race - filled with glorious soloing and interaction.  Overall, this is classic Basie serving an interesting and provoking big band session.

This album has some surface noise, which cleaned up nicely.  Ripped from my stereo Forum reissue at 24/44.1 wav, and dithered to 16/44.1 FLAC.  Much like the previous post, we are treated to some wonderful fidelity.  A largely open soundstage with natural reverb between channels.  When the band digs in, the brass has that wonderful bite which only a big band can provide.  One of my favorite line ups...  enjoy!!!

Roullette R-52024
Originally released in 1959
Recorded in New York City on December 18-20, 1958
except #3, 7, 8 & 10 recorded in Chicago on January 23-24, 1959

Bass – Eddie Jones
Drums – Sonny Payne
Guitar – Freddie Green
Piano – Count Basie
Saxophone – Billy Mitchell, Charlie Fowlkes, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Marshall Royal
Trombone – Al Grey, Benny Powell, Henry Coker
Trumpet – Snooky Young*, Joe Newman, Thad Jones, Wendell Culley
Written-By – Quincy Jones

A1  For Lena And Lennie    3:57
A2  Rat Race     2:57
A3  Quince     3:55
A4  Meet B B     3:35
A5  The Big Walk     2:55
B1  A Square At The Roundtable     2:16
B2  I Needs To Be Bee'd With     3:29
B3  Jessica's Day     4:24
B4  The Midnite Sun     Never Sets 3:34
B5  Muttnik     5:25