Basie Swings, Bennett Sings

tony bennett on Roulette Records CDP 7938992

The album was produced by Teddy Reig for Roulette Records and arranged by Ralph Sharon. The tracks were recorded at the Capitol Studios in New York City on January 3 and 5, 1959.

Count Basie was at the piano on tracks #1 and 3 with Ralph Sharon on piano on all the other tracks. The Basie Band included:

Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Wendell Culley and Joe Newman-trumpet

Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell-trombone

Marshall Royal, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, Billy Mitchell, Charles Fowlkes-saxophone

Freddie Green-guitar; Eddie Jones-bass; Sonny Payne-drums

This album is an absolute JOY!!!

TRACKS:

• 1. Life Is A Song (Fred E. Ahlert-Joseph Young
• 2. With Plenty Of Money And You (Harry Warren-Al Dubin)
• 3. Jeepers Creepers (Harry Warren-Johnny Mercer)
• 4. Are You Havin. Any Fun (Sammy Fain-Jack Yellen)
• 5. Anything Goes (Cole Porter)
• 6. Strike Up The Band (George Gershwin-Ira Gershwin)
• 7. Chicago (Fred Fisher)
• 8. I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face (Frederick Loewe-Alan J. Lerner)
• 9. Poor Little Rich Girl (Noel Coward)
• 10. Growing Pains (Arthur Schwartz-Dorothy Fields)
• 11. I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan (Arthur Schwartz-Howard Dietz)
• 12. After Supper (Neil Hefti)