Easin' It

1962 studio album by Count Basie
Easin' It
Studio album by
Count Basie
Released1962
RecordedDecember 1960 & 11, 25 & 26, July 1962
GenreJazz, swing, blues
Length38:39
LabelRoulette
Count Basie chronology
Count Basie and the Kansas City 7
(1962) 		Easin' It
(1962) 		Back with Basie
(1962)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[2]

Easin' It is a studio album by Count Basie and his orchestra recorded between 1960 and 1962. The album contains a collaboration by Frank Foster, a well known member from Basie's big band. All tracks were composed, arranged and conducted by Foster and is a mixture of jazz and blues.

The tune Easin' It became a great success for Basie those years. It was one of the most performed tunes in his concerts in the early 60's.

Track listing

  1. Easin' It - 6:12
  2. Brotherly Shove - 3:17
  3. Blues for Daddy-O - 8:56
  4. Four, Five, Six - 4:40
  5. Misunderstood Blues - 6:05
  6. Mama Dev Blues - 4:44
  7. It's About That Time - 4:17

All compositions by Frank Foster

Personnel

The Count Basie Orchestra

References

  1. ^ "Easin' It - Count Basie | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  2. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 20. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
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Members
1951–1960
1961–1970
1971–1980
1981–1990
1991–2000
  • The George Benson Big Boss Band featuring The Count Basie Orchestra (1991, Warner Bros.)
  • The Count Basie Orchestra Live at El Morocco (1992, Telarc)
  • Joe Williams and the Count Basie Orchestra (1993, Telarc)
  • Live at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild: The Count Basie Orchestra (1997, Blue Jackel)
  • At Long Last (with Rosemary Clooney) (1998, Concord)
  • Count Plays Duke (1998, MAMA)
  • Swing Shift (1999, MAMA)
2001–present
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