Count Basie Orchestra & Duke Ellington Orchestra First Time! The Count Meets The Duke 180g Import LP (Vinyl)

Once In A Lifetime Meeting On 180g Vinyl LP!

The phrase "Once in a lifetime" is sometimes used carelessly to accentuate the importance of an event. But it was truly a unique occasion when the orchestras of Duke Ellington and Count Basie got together in the studio to record together for the first (and last) time. The Duke Ellington and Count Basie (both playing the piano) orchestras had already been competitors for 25 years but the leaders' mutual admiration (Ellington was one of Basie's main idols) and some brilliant planning made this a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. The result is almost an embarrassment of riches.

Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Direct Metal Master
• Import
• Made in the E.U.

Musicians:
Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras:
Willie Cook, trumpet
Ed Mullens, trumpet
Cat Anderson, trumpet
Andrew "Fats" Ford, trumpet
Thad Jones, trumpet
Sonny Cohn, trumpet
Snooky Young, trumpet
Lennie Johnson, trumpet
Ray Nance, trumpet, violin
Lawrence Brown, trombone
Juan Tizol, trombone
Quentin Jackson, trombone
Lou Blackburn, trombone
Henry Coker, trombone
Benny Powell, trombone
Jimmy Hamilton, clarinet, tenor saxophone
Marshal Royal, clarinet, alto saxophone
Russell Procope, alto saxophone, clarinet
Johnny Hodges, alto saxophone
Frank Wess, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
Paul Gonsalves, tenor saxophone
Frank Foster, tenor saxophone
Budd Johnson, tenor saxophone
Harry Carney, baritone
Charlie Fowlkes, baritone
Duke Ellington, piano
Count Basie, piano
Freddie Green, guitar
Eddie Jones, bass (except "Wild Man")
Sonny Payne, drums (except "Wild Man")
Aaron Bell, bass on "Wild Man"
Sam Woodyard, drums on "Wild Man" and "Battle Royal"

Selections:
Side A:
1. Battle Royal
2. To You
3. Take The "A" Train
4. Until I Met You (Corner Pocket)
Side B:
1. Wild Man (Wild Man Moore)
2. Segue In C
3. B D B
4. Jumpin' At The Woodside

Recorded at 30th Street Studio, New York on July 6 & 7, 1961