FLAC (tracks) | Jazz | 01:06:37 | 1CD |427 mbTracklist:01. Why Not02. In A Mellotone03. So Young, So Beautiful04. Splanky05. Li’l Darlin’06. Blues In Frankie’s Flat07. One O’Clock Jump08. Rat Race09. Chestnut Street Rumble10. Fancy Meeting You11. Plymouth Rock12. Back To The Apple13. G’wan Away14. The Moon Is Not Green15. Yogi16. Bag-A-Bones17. One O’Clock JumpCount Basie was among the most important bandleaders of the swing era.

With the exception of a brief period in the early ’50s, he led a big band from 1935 until his death almost 50 years later, and the band continued to perform after he died.

Basie’s orchestra was characterized by a light, swinging rhythm section that he led from the piano, lively ensemble work, and generous soloing.

Basie was not a composer like Duke Ellington or an important soloist like Benny Goodman.

His instrument was his band, which was considered the epitome of swing and became broadly influential on jazz.