Kansas_City_Suite

<i>Kansas City Suite</i>

Kansas City Suite

1960 studio album by Count Basie & His Orchestra

Kansas City Suite (subtitled The Music of Benny Carter) is an album by pianist, composer and bandleader Count Basie featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roulette label.[1][2]

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Reception

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AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and its review by Scott Yanow states: "The band swings throughout as usual, with concise solos adding color to this memorable modern session".[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Benny Carter

  1. "Vine Street Rumble" - 3:33
  2. "Katy-Do" - 4:19
  3. "Miss Missouri" - 5:10
  4. "Jackson County Jubilee" - 2:30
  5. "Sunset Glow" - 2:27
  6. "The Wiggle Walk" - 3:53
  7. "Meetin' Time" - 3:23
  8. "Paseo Promenade" - 3:23
  9. "Blue Five Jive" - 3:56
  10. "Rompin' at the Reno" - 2:14

Personnel

References

  1. [1]
    Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 3, accessed November 3, 2015
  2. [2]
    Kitora, R., Count Basie Discography - 1960-1969, accessed November 3, 2015
  3. [3]
    Yanow, Scott. Kansas City Suite – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2015.
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