Basie Plays Hefti
A second set of Neal Hefti's writing, recorded six months after The Atomic Mr. Basie.
Count Basie & His Orchestra, 1958
- Released
- 1958
- Recorded
- 1958
- Label
- Roulette
Basie, Hefti and the producer Teddy Reig reunited six months after the first Hefti album to record eleven more of his compositions and arrangements. Basie later recalled that all the tunes were very musical. Scott Yanow wrote that the orchestra was in top form for the set.
Track listing
- Has Anyone Here Seen Basie2:42
- Cute3:10
- Pensive Miss3:48
- Sloo Foot3:08
- It's Awf'ly Nice to Be With You3:31
- Scoot2:28
- A Little Tempo, Please2:36
- Late Date3:17
- Count Down2:45
- Bag'a Bones2:42
- Pony Tail3:59
Personnel
- Count Basie piano
- Neal Hefti composer, arranger
- Freddie Green guitar
- Eddie Jones bass
- Sonny Payne drums
- Frank Wess alto saxophone
- Frank Foster tenor saxophone
- Billy Mitchell tenor saxophone
More from Count Basie & His Orchestra
Count Basie Swings, Joe Williams Sings (1955), The Atomic Mr. Basie (1958), Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First (1962), Ella and Basie! (1963)
Sources
- Basie Plays Hefti, Wikipedia
- Neal Hefti, Wikipedia