A Big Band gem from Count Basie and his Orchestra from the 1970 album simply entitled ''Afrique''.
Oliver Edward Nelson 1932 - 1975. An American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, arranger, composer, and bandleader. His 1961 Impulse! album The Blues and the Abstract Truth is regarded as one of the most significant recordings of its era. The centerpiece of the album is the definitive version of Nelson's composition, "Stolen Moments". Other important recordings from the 1960s are the albums More Blues and the Abstract Truth (1964) and Sound Pieces (1966), both also on Impulse!.
On this recording the Basie Orchestra is conducted by Oliver Nelson performing several of his own compositions including this track entitled 'Hobo Flats' presumably a reference to musical notation.
William James "Count" Basie 1904 - 1984. An American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and their first recording. He led the group for almost 50 years, creating innovations like the use of two "split" tenor saxophones, emphasizing the rhythm section, riffing with a big band, using arrangers to broaden their sound, his minimalist piano style, and others. Many musicians came to prominence under his direction, including the tenor saxophonists Lester Young and Herschel Evans, the guitarist Freddie Green, trumpeters Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison, plunger trombonist Al Grey, and singers Jimmy Rushing, Helen Humes, Thelma Carpenter, and Joe Williams. As a composer, Basie is known for writing such jazz standards as Blue and Sentimental, Jumpin' at the Woodside and One O'Clock Jump.
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The amazing sound of the Basie Orchestra combined with Oliver Nelson's deeply profound blues flavoured compositions and arrangements makes this whole album something to treasure for life.
Images of the album's cover, images and notes are shown in detail.
The 'Kilimanjaro Mountain is taken up spectacularly.
ENJOY!
Album info
'Afrique'
Kilimanjaro - Oliver Nelson - (track 2 side two).
Count Basie and his Orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson.Philips (A flying Dutchman Recording)
c. 1971.
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