The Basie Special (1944-1946)

Album by The Count Basie Orchestra

The Basie Special (1944–1946) is a compilation album by Count Basie & His Orchestra, featuring recordings made between 1944 and 1946. The collection showcases Basie's swing-era big-band arrangements characterised by driving rhythms, tight horn voicings and solo spotlights, documenting a transitional period in his orchestra's post-war sound as big-band jazz adapted to changing popular tastes.
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  1. 1.
    Ain't But The One
  2. 2.
    Banges
  3. 3.
    King Porter Stomp
  4. 4.
    Blue Lou
  5. 5.
    Swing Shift
  6. 6.
    Beaver Junction
  7. 7.
    Kansas City Stride
  8. 8.
    It's Sand Man
  9. 9.
    Blue Room Jump
  10. 10.
    Taps Miller
  11. 11.
    Love Jumped Out
  12. 12.
    On Avenue C
  13. 13.
    I'm Fer It Too
  14. 14.
    Harvard Blues
  15. 15.
    High Tide

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