Complete Basie-hefti Studio Sessions 1951-1962 (2-CD)

Complete Basie-hefti Studio Sessions 1951-1962 (2-CD)

STEREO
DOUBLE CD
24 BIT
DIGITALLY REMASTERED
For years arrangers tried to capture the unique, free-wheeling spirit of the early Count Basie band. Eventually, the old spontaneity of the bristling heads surrendered to the creativity of young arrangers like Neal Hefti, who scored the entire performances included in this set. Hefti, who achieved success in commercial popular music and in jazz, was in jazz terms indelibly associated with the new Count Basie Orchestra of the 50s.
From 1951 to 1956, when Basie recorded mainly for the Clef and Verve labels, Hefti s subtle compositions eased Basie s band evolution into a new, rather stylized ensemble sound, with a solid, forceful rhythmic pulse. The Basie-Hefti collaboration reached its peak in the 1957-58 Roulette albums, The Atomic Mr. Basie and Basie Plays Hefti, with the band a precise yet vigorously expressive unit operating impressively on Hefti s originals, replete with soloists who could speak with more authority than many of their big band counterparts. Never before had Basie s band been better recorded, the thrill and full potential of its sound caught on tape. And when Basie returned to Verve in 1962, Hefti again provided him with a new set of typically varied arrangements for On My Way & Shoutin Again, the last album in a long-lived, memorable and thoroughly craftsmanlike collaboration.
Country USA
Manufacturer Fresh Sounds Spain
Binding Audio CD
ReleaseDate 2013-07-16
UnitCount 2
Format Import
EANs 8427328607773

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Fresh Sounds Spain
Binding	Audio CD
ReleaseDate	2013-07-16
UnitCount	2
Format	Import
EANs	8427328607773