Live at the Sands

~ Release by Count Basie (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Original sessions produced by Sonny Burke and recorded by Lowell Frank.
Producers Note: The band played a short opening session prior to the main event (Sinatra). We have created one long set out of these recordings.

Annotation last modified on 2016-07-17 04:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Introduction
0:48
2Splanky
recording of:
Splanky (in 1966)
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
publisher:
Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
3:52
3I Can't Stop Loving You
live instrumental recording of:
I Can’t Stop Lovin’ You (in 1966)
lyricist and composer:
Don Gibson (US songwriter and country musician)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1958-02-07)
3:41
4I Needs to Be Bee'd With
live recording of:
I Needs to Be Bee'd With (in 1966)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:52
5Flight of the Foo Birds
live recording of:
Flight of the Foo Birds (in 1966)
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
3:08
6Satin Doll
live instrumental recording of:
Satin Doll (in 1966)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1953)
additional composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1953)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1953)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Duke Ellington Music, Tempo Music, Inc. (Duke Ellington’s music publishing company) and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:10
7Makin' Whoopee
live instrumental recording of:
Makin’ Whoopee! (in 1966)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn
composer:
Walter Donaldson
translator:
Harrie Geelen
publisher:
Beth Dryer Music, Donaldson Publishing Co., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gilbert Keyes Music Company, Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Tobago Music Co. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
4:11
8Corner Pocket
live instrumental recording of:
Corner Pocket (in 1966)
lyricist:
Donald Wolf (songwriter / composer)
composer:
Freddie Green
publisher:
Longitude Music
5:33
9One O'Clock Jump
live recording of:
One O’Clock Jump (in 1966)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist) (in 1937)
publisher:
EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
2:19
10Hello Little Girl
3:30
11Whirlybird
live recording of:
Whirly-bird (in 1966)
composer and arranger:
Neal Hefti
5:11
12Blues for Ilene
6:03
13This Could Be the Start of Something Big
live instrumental recording of:
This Could Be the Start of Something Big (in 1966)
lyricist:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian)
composer:
Steve Allen (US actor, musician & comedian) (in 1956)
publisher:
Meadowlane Music, Inc.
3:10
14Jumpin' at the Woodside
live recording of:
Jumpin’ at the Woodside (original instrumental) (in 1966)
composer:
Count Basie (pianist)
publisher:
PW Arrangements, Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
3:33

Credits

Release

art direction:Mark Larson (design) (in 1966)
photography:Duncan Schiedt
Lee Tanner (photographer)
mixer:James A. Farber (sound engineer)
producer:Sonny Burke (Joseph Francis Burke, producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) (in 1966)
Matt Pierson (producer) (in 1966)
Dana Watson (in 1966)
recording engineer:Lowell Frank (engineer)
mastering:Greg Calbi (American mastering engineer) (in 1966)
alto saxophone:Bobby Plater (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Marshall Royal (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
baritone saxophone:Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
bass:Norman Keenan (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
bass trombone:Bill Hughes (jazz trombonist) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
clarinet:Marshall Royal (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
drums (drum set):Sonny Payne (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
flute:Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Charlie Fowlkes (baritone saxophonist) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Bobby Plater (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
guitar:Freddie Green (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
piano:Count Basie (pianist) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
tenor saxophone:Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis (jazz saxophonist) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Eric Dixon (woodwind) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
trombone:Henderson Chambers (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Al Grey (trombone) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Grover Mitchell (trombone) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
trumpet:Al Aarons (American jazz trumpeter, who also played the horn, flugelhorn) (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Sonny Cohn (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Wallace Davenport (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
Phillip Guilbeau (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
orchestra:The Count Basie Orchestra (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-02-01)
recorded at:The Copa Room (Sands Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas) in Paradise, Nevada, United States (from 1966-01-26 until 1966-01-29, on 1966-02-01)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5771041 [info]
ASIN:US: B000009D1P [info]