Count Basie And His Orchestra April In Paris on Limited Edition 200g Japanese Import LP!  

Count Basie's band endured because of its leader's uncanny ability to put together fresh arrangements and strong soloists while maintaining the band's unique devotion to swing; this albumis among the most enduring of the big band recordings of the 1950s. The title tune is present in a justifiably famous rendition, a performance of swaggering swing and passion that was arranged by organist Wild Bill Davis. Frank Foster's Shiny Stockings, now a jazz standard, made its debut here, while Joe Newman's Midgets recasts the band as a bop combo. Throughout the recording are terrific solos by trumpeters Thad Jones and Newman and tenor saxophonists Foster and Frank Wess, all basking in the band's glorious swing.

1. April In Paris 
2. Corner Pocket 
3. Didn't You? 
4. Sweetie Cakes 
5. Magic 
6. Shiny Stockings 
7. What Am I Here For? 
8. Midgets 
9. Mambo Inn 
10. Dinner With Friends 
11. April In Paris 
12. Corner Pocket 
13. Didn't You? 
14. Magic 
15. Magic 
16. What Am I Here For? 
17. Midgets