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Basie's Bag

George Benson & Count Basie Orchestra

Big Boss Band. Featuring The Count Basie Orchestra

Date of recording

1990, New York

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Performers

George Benson (Soloist) (electric guitar)

* 22.3.1943, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

Count Basie Orchestra (Orchestra / Ensemble)
Frank Foster (tenor sax, soprano sax)

* 23.9.1928, Cincinnati, Ohio (OH), United States

† 26.7.2011, Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), United States

Clarence Banks (Trombone)

* 13.6.1952, Englewood, New Jersey (NJ), United States

George Cohn (trumpet)

* 14.3.1925, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

† 7.11.2006, Chicago, Illinois (IL), United States

Cleveland Eaton (Double Bass)

* 31.8.1939, Fairfield, Alabama (AL), United States

† 5.7.2020, Birmingham, Alabama (AL), United States

David Glasser (alto sax)

* 3.6.1962, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Kenny Hing (saxophones, flute)

* 25.10.1935, Portland, Oregon (OR), United States

William Hughes (Trombone)

* 28.3.1930, Dallas, Texas (TX), United States

† 14.1.2018, Staten Island, New York (NY), United States

Duffy Jackson (drums)

* 3.7.1953, Freeport, Long Island, New York (NY), United States

† 3.3.2021, Nashville, Tennessee (TN), United States

Doug Miller (alto sax)
Bob Ojeda (trumpet)

* 1.9.1941, Austin, Texas (TX), United States

† 26.3.2020, Elmhurst, Illinois (IL), United States

Byron Stripling (trumpet)

* 31.12.1949, Atlanta, Georgia (GA), United States

Danny Turner (tenor sax)

* 8.3.1920, Farrell, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

† 14.4.1995, New York City, New York (NY), United States

Melvin Wanzo (Trombone)

* 22.11.1930, Cleveland, Ohio (OH), United States

† 9.9.2005, Detroit, Michigan (MI), United States

Mike Williams (trumpet)

* 30.7.1957, Shreveport, Louisiana (LA), United States

Authors

George Benson (Composer)

* 22.3.1943, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (PA), United States

Frank Foster (Arranger)

* 23.9.1928, Cincinnati, Ohio (OH), United States

† 26.7.2011, Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), United States

Album information

Big Boss Band. Featuring The Count Basie Orchestra

George Benson & Count Basie Orchestra

Big Boss Band. Featuring The Count Basie Orchestra

Year of production

1990

Record Label

Warner Bros. Records

Tracks

  • 1. Without a song
  • 2. Ready now that you are
  • 3. How do you keep the music playing
  • 4. On green dolphin street
  • 5. Baby workout
  • 6. I only have eyes for you
  • 7. Portrait of Jennie
  • 8. Walkin' my baby back home
  • 9. Skylark
  • 10. Basie's Bag