Nothing like a Big Band clicking together and just kicking it. My Dad played drums for Basie in late 40's, 50,s and 60,s

One of Basie's sidemen: "He doesn't say much, he doesn't play much, but when he's around things happen."

The BEST!!! Miss the Count! Bring the big bands back!!!!

Kudos to the late George "Sonny Cohn" for the magnificent solo. For 25 years he played lead trumpet in the Basie band. He also was the road manager. He was a dependable class act all the way. He was 81 when he passed in 2006. I was 16 y/o when I first saw the band. Sonny seeing that I was the youngster of the audience came and said hello during a break. As a young trumpeter myself I was in 7th heaven at his gracious act.

Best big band EVER by a mile. Bill Basie was a genius

Tight, precise and swingin' as one -Nobody fielded better band's than Count Basie...

This band in incredible. the definition of a true professional is to make it look deceptively easy but behind this performance will be highly disciplined practice. The tight powerful performance is a great contrast with Basie's laid back control of the proceedings. These guys are not just playing it, they're feeling it. Great stuff.

I saw Count Basie and his band several times and even opened for him once with our piano trio. Each time I listened to the band was a great experience... All the great players, swingin' charts but what amazed me most was that the band never opened their books the whole night!

How can you listen to this and not be jumpin for joy? Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!

A friend, Carl Albert, said Count Basie once advised him to "play simpler and use fewer notes!" He said that was the best piano lesson he ever took ! Carl is gone now, but during WW II, he was Patton's Band Director!

I saw Count Basie and his band in London in 1959!

Basie classic, Frank Foster wrote this I believe. Ella has a great version with the Basie Band. I had the pleasure of seeing the Basie Band while The Count was still alive, what joy. I have seen the band about 4 times since his passing and they are still great.

This is one of Basie's greatest Jazz Standards. I am very happy that his band is still playing all of the wonderful chart's. Count Basie is gone, however his music lives on, also the great side men that played in his band, including Joe Williams. Naomi Clark, Singer

When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1980, I wound up sharing a house with two jazz musicians, one of whom had his own jazz band. They were ones that introduced me to the big band sounds of the Count and so many others. I can never think of LA without thinking of this Basie arrangement and vice versa. Not unlike the bassist, it just puts me in a special place.

Music can make you feel good. This music makes me feel REALLY GOOD.

love the calm high intensity of the band!

great tune and band playing a wonderful swing tempo! (I think the Count knows what he's doing)

The trumpet solo was performed by the late George "Sonny" Cohn.

Saw this great orch. in 1974 in Florida. Had a table right up front and met the Count during a break. Such a tight group and the best dynamics.

Count Basie could say more just playing a rest than most guys could using ten fingers.

One of the most swinging tunes of all time!

One of the all-time great tunes!!!!!!

It's not good music ,nor good musicians ... it's music at it's best and awesome musicians lead by a genius : Count Basie !

My my my never never ever gets old TjHis is forever. Thanks guys I will listen as long as I'm around

One of the all-time great bands !!!!

one of the few jazz tunes i catch myself air drumming to

Arriba Count!!! la mejor big band de todos los tiempos!!!

a marvelous classic by the swinginest band of all time---also loved the count with sinatra

This song was played on an episode of The Cosby Show. It was Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable's 50th anniversary.

I once had to pay Mel Torme for a concert he sang for me when I was producing shows for public television. I remember meeting Mel in his hotel room and asking him to sing "shiny stockings" for me before I gave him his check. He obliged.

Atomic Basie is a great Word to describe this band!

He never overplays.

Basie is perfection

The Bass Player and Drummer are fabulous!!!

Absolutely wonderful listening! Simply sublime

This song always sounds better and better each time I listen to it!!!

my god that opening with the cup mutes gets me everytime...

No wonder Buddy loved playing with this band.

It doesn't get any better than this.!

Count Basie was no count. He was a king! Long live his musical kingdom! :)

I wish I could have been there..... music at the height of Basie. Thank you for video

Basie at his best.

I get to play this for my Jazz Band this year, great song

master musicians all!

tightest band in the business, the Count lives on....

This Swing is reaching me to my Fibrous porous.

I saw Count Basie a couple of days ago in Banff, which is located in Alberta, Canada. They literally blew me away.

Thing is, everyone compares band leaders but Count Basie as well as being a maestro (not the best mind) was also just about the nicest Guy by all accounts. Xxxx

I absolutely love this! 💝💃

The drummer is great---crisp, tight beat and right in the pocket!! He might not be as dynamic as Sonny Payne but he's got skills!!

ahh i love this song im playing it in my highschool jazz band!!

His orchestra was also called the 'swing factory' ...

Ah!!! Freddie Green Swings We Swing !!!

wonderful basie!

the bassist is so into it its amazing XD

One of the numbers at the Milligan Jazz Ensemble Concert on Friday November 21st

A great man not to mention his band, miss this music.

Man these guys are tight

Great baritone sax!

Hi ‘ to All”- cheers to the ( Basie Band , with this session. Of. My favourite tune ‘ , from the Basie list etc ‘ .

Nice to meet you...I had a small rep for writing charts as a student at North Texas State U. back in the day. Today, the only big bands I can really listen to are the old Thad and Mel one and Basie....! Butch Nordal

Eccezionale !!! Cout basie non ha rivali !!!!!!!!!!!

Great upload. Thanks.

The man was the greatest

When they asked Basie what did he want on his tombstone, he said "two words, Nice Guy". Basie, as Nick Cruz would say, BASED. Playing Banger after Banger after Banger.

Goosebumps 🥰🤩😁

Hail Basie!

My dad played with The Count onceapone time.

Oh my gosh man this is too good! TOO GOOD MANE.

Bravo+Wonderful

that bari player is sick...he is prevalent thru out the whole song kudos

super, danke!!

They ask me what my taste in music is...this

Thanks Frank!

Best big band,bar none!

Listening Big Band Jazz means listening "Shiny Stocking" by Basie or "KoKo" by Ellington.

You ever can count on Basie

Great Basie.

Numero Uno!🙌🏼

Cripes!! What is all this negativity? This is The Count!!! Cut it out!!!!

2:39 The man. The action.

the swing on this is out of hand

If you've never heard the live recordings of Basie at the Famous Door, check em out!

If you know yr. stuff, you know that the re-attacked note is concert "D"...a very tricky note on trumpet. He prob. lost focus for an instant or faded on his breath.

Big Band.

Love that bari sax, was that Charles Fowlkes?

@Pilbromatic I think it's Cleve Eaton

♥♥♥

Nice arrangement of big band standard...

Freddie Green.

'This Foster/Basie jazz standard would have also worked well for comedy genius, Mel Brooks closing scene in "Blazing Saddles"...

Amen

@Kennellykeysmusic Amen, Brother!

What setup is the bari guy playing? Sounds amazing

Ahh who's that bassist? He looks familiar but the name has slipped my mind! Thanks.

Who's playing lead trumpet here? It may be Jimmy Crawford but I'm not sure, he was there at that time '81-'83 prior to Byron Stripling joining. Is that Michael Williams on the right end? He's been the lead player since the late '80's

does anyone know what style of jazz this is and why?

certainly one of the best version si tu the version from Alba Armengou, Scott Hamilton et Joan Chamorro

Atomic Bassie

who plays the trumpet solo in this?