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<i>Broadway Basie's...Way</i>

Broadway Basie's...Way

1966 studio album by Count Basie and His Orchestra


Broadway Basie's...Way is an album by pianist and bandleader Count Basie and His Orchestra featuring performances of Broadway musical songs recorded in 1966 and released on the Command label.[1][2][3]

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Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album 2 stars stating "On this often unlistenable set, the Count Basie Orchestra plays unimaginative arrangements of a dozen Broadway show tunes".[4]

Track listing

  1. "Hello Young Lovers" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) - 2:05
  2. "A Lot of Livin' to Do" (Charles Strouse, Lee Adams) - 3:01
  3. "Just in Time" (Jule Styne, Betty Comden, Adolph Green) - 3:06
  4. "Mame" (Jerry Herman) - 3:14
  5. "On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever)" (Burton Lane, Alan Jay Lerner) - 2:42
  6. "It's All Right With Me" (Cole Porter) - 2:35
  7. "On the Street Where You Live" (Frederick Loewe, Lerner) - 2:48
  8. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 3:22
  9. "From This Moment On" (Porter) - 2:40
  10. "Baubles, Bangles, & Beads" (George Forrest, Robert Wright) - 3:01
  11. "People" (Styne, Bob Merrill) - 2:33
  12. "Everything's Coming up Roses" (Styne, Stephen Sondheim) - 3:10
  • Recorded at Finesound Studios in New York on August 18, 1966 (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 7), September 7, 1966 (track 4) and September 8, 1966 (tracks 2, 6 & 8-12)

Personnel


References

  1. Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography, accessed November 17, 2015
  2. Big Band Paradise Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine, accessed November 17, 2015
  3. Edwards, D., Callahan, M. & Eyrie. P., Command Album Discography, accessed November 17, 2015
  4. Yanow, Scott. Broadway Basie's Way – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 20. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.

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