"EU-only five CD set. This superb collection compiles all existing live recordings made by the Atomic Band at the Crescendo Club, in Hollywood, in the summer of 1958, for the first time ever on a single edition. The sound quality is excellent throughout the set. Count Basie's career was revived in late 1957 thanks to the success of the Neal Hefti-arranged LP Atomic Basie, which became one of his biggest hits. The orchestra was filled with stars, and Joe Williams' vocals were heard to great effect supported by Hefti's excellent scores and the superb quality of the band.
This long unavailable material includes amazing extended live
versions of many of the perennial Hefti arrangements, plus a variety of
songs that formed part of the orchestra's repertoire at the time, and
Sammy Davis Jr. As a guest star singing with the band on Ray Charles'
"Hallelujah, I Love Her So". As a bonus, we have added the soundtrack
from a complete 17-minute TV show featuring the same band shortly before
it started the Crescendo engagement. Our comprehensive booklet contains
detailed information, as well as a rare Count Basie interview published
in Down Beat during the band's stay at the Crescendo."
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What an incredible post!!! Many, many thanks for this superb offering.
ReplyDeleteWomderful. Many thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteWomderful. Many thanks for this.
ReplyDeleteOMG! Happy dance all over my music room floor!!! Thanks a lot, Kingcake! :)
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ReplyDeleteThank you very much. A great gift
The complete Count On The Coast!
ReplyDeleteOnly a dream until a few weeks ago. As far as I'm concerned, this is the release of the year.
Even though I already downloaded it from my friends' TTMJ blog (thank you Francis!), big kudos
for posting this marvel here. A real Basie essential, unmissable. One just wonders why Phontastic
didn't release the whole package back in the day, they had only mentioned in the notes that
there was a lot more...
By the way, does anyone know who is the mysterious recording engineer?
Thanks for this listen KC! Awesome!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful surprise! Thanks KC.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a treat. The Basie Band at the peak.
ReplyDeleteA great addition to the Mosaic series. Thank you
This is a real treasure! Great sound quality to boot. Thanks so much for this.
ReplyDeleteSo I guess if I dont have a Mega account I can't download? I love the Basie Band I Have not been able able to download anything from your site in months its filled with crap that shuts my computer down, gotta go , I can't come back when your crap shuts my computer down yea I'm pissed!
ReplyDeleteSee you at Jazziest baby or Qtr Fest.... Too bad you gotta make it so funky
Okay, now you have managed to piss ME off!! Are you really so dimwitted that you can't figure out how to navigate Mega or deal with whatever stupid program you have that makes that difficult? I chose the simplest vehicle I could find to make this available - if you are so computer ignorant that you can't solve you own computer issues then BYE BYE!
ReplyDeleteYea Im Stoopid... sorry I still listen to music on vinyl, and Yea I spent some nights with Fess, Earl King, Were you at Saturn Bar before K or after K?
ReplyDeleteBro Im Just Sayin I can't make your shit work ad I apologize cause you have the greatest blog in the nation and I MEAN That.
I used to produce shows, it was so amazing-Charles Brown, Earll King, Joe Liggins, Pee Wee Crayton,etc so gracious and when the media I mean Recordings( Pathe marconi) Charles Brown Album I asked him to sign- he had never seen it and he said to me- Chris- here is another record I never knew I made... So with respect Fuck you.
Fuck you
Yea I Saw Longhair at Tips, I LOOK Brother for the last few years You shared a bunch of killer shit and yea Im an old dudeyou would DIG the 6,000 jazz albums in my basement so yea Im ignorant, I saw longhair at Tips 30 years ago,,, what is your blog Something about a fucking Crypt?
Brother Im just sa
Wow, KC thanks for this very nice gift and goodbye to crispy idiot!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, realy great!
ReplyDeleteGreat post KC here is some more info:
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The mysterious sound engineer was Wally Heider, who recorded these sides as an
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not intended for public release
For all of you Basie fans, this is a little unreleased gem from roughly
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Check it out:
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this is truly epic. many thanks kc for your time, energy and impeccable musical taste.
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Boy this 58 Count is just the top of the line,man. I am glad you didn't give up on us . I also vote ( as if a vote would count) for this being the album of the year . What a great show ! I am barely started digging it and I am on my way out right now to listen while I drive. What is better ,more lasting , faster than a speeding bullet ,more powerful than a locomotive ,able to leap tall buildings with a single bound ,..than this ol' Basie Atomic Band ? Yea Man ,
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Wonderful post, KC. Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteOh, I can't wait to wrap my ears around this lot
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Dear KC,
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to this sound snapshot of history
great thanks; magnifical concerts.
ReplyDeleteKC this will be my entire Sunday... love ya brother!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you KC for the fantastic share, got about all the neighborhood swingin' like crazy ...
ReplyDeleteP.S. - Thank you Chris, very nice of you.
ReplyDeleteMy dad took me to see Basie around ten years after this recording and it changed my life. Thank you for posting this band, one of his best imo.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! Many thanks.
ReplyDeleteMany thanks, much appreciated as ever.
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