the story in chronological order. It starts with "Shoe Shine Boy", from the 1936 session that introduced the names of both Basie himself and the great tenor saxoph...
(Count Basie) Roseland Shuffle (Count Basie) The Glory Of Love (Count Basie) Smarty (You Know It All) (Count Basie) One O'Clock Jump (Count Basie) John's Idea (C...
story in chronological order. It starts with "Shoe Shine Boy", from the 1936 session that introduced the names of both Basie himself and the great tenor saxophonist, Lester Young, to the world. Many years later veteran producer John Hammond described this as "the most perfect recording session I was ever involved with". From this auspicious beginning, the story unfolds to show how Basie's band, with its matchless rhythm section, taught the swing era how to swing. Through numbers such as "One O'Clock Jump", "Swinging the Blues" and "Jumping at the Woodside", Basie's amazing cast of soloists--Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Herschel Evans and many more--influenced the entire history of jazz. As the years passed, the band became slicker and used more elaborate arrangements, but never lost the essential simplicity of its approach nor its solid grounding in the blues. Listen to "Harvard Blues", a masterpiece from 1941, for proof of that, with Jimmy Rushing's high, intense voice, Don Byas's silky tenor saxophone and the majestic harmonies of Buster Harding's arrangement. Along the way we catch glimpses of the various small groups--the Kansas City Seven, the All-American Rhythm--which occasionally popped out of the main band. The tracks take us as far as 1950, when the end of the big-band era forced Basie to cut down to a small group for a while, and even that was a superior little outfit, composed entirely of top soloists. As both a musical anthology and a narrative, this collection is impossible to fault. A box of four CDs containing 99 tracks, many of them timeless classics, complete with a 48-page illustrated booklet, all at an eye-poppingly low price. How do they do it? It doesn't seem to matter, as long as they continue to produce stuffas good as this.--Dave Gelly
Album Notes: Personnel includes: Count Basie (piano, organ); Helen Humes, Jimmy Rushing (vocals); Lester Young, Illinois Jacquet, Wardell Gray (tenor saxophone); Buck Clayton, Harry Edison, Joe Newman (trumpet); Dicky Wells, Dan Minor, Benny Morton (trombone); Walter Page, Immy Lewis (bass); Jo Jones, Buddy Rich, Shadow Wilson (drums).
Titles on disc 1
1.: Shoe Shine Boy
2.: Lady Be Good
3.: Swingin' At The Daisy Chain
4.: Roseland Shuffle
5.: Glory Of Love
6.: Smarty (You Know It All)
7.: One O'Clock Jump
8.: John's Idea
9.: Time Out
10.: Topsy
11.: Out The Window
12.: Blues In The Dark
13.: Sent For You Yesterday (And Here You Came Today)
Advantages: Great mixture of songs, very talented band Disadvantages: None for me
...Counting Crows are an American band that never really made it big in this country which is a real shame as they are so talented! They were formed back in 1990 and are still together after all these years! They tour the UK every couple of years and although they are my favourite band of all time I have not yet seen them in concert as I am not a fan of crowded places!
The album 'August and Everything After' was released back in 1993 and it was the soundtrack to my youth, blimey that makes me feel old now! I listen to this album on a regular basis even today and never get bored of it as it is still my favourite!
The tracks are as follows:
1. Round Here
A brilliant guitar riff opens this track which is repetitive throughout but not annoying. The song is very simple yet effective. Some great lyrics such as "we talk just...
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Advantages: Originality, great musicianship Disadvantages: Not that memorable, stronger Basie albums elsewhere
...When thinking through covers of famous songs the concept of this album would not be the first to spring to mind. A big band, swinging jazz rendition of some of the Beatles finest hits.
In reviewing this album I can't speak for fans of the Beatles. Whilst recognising the musicianship of the Beatles they have never been part of my musical 'taste' . So I'm interested to know - does this come across as a suitable tribute, from one great artist to another? Can the music of the Beatles ever hope to remain great when reworked in this way?
As for me, well I love it, in concept at least. CountBasie never fails to provide the most fulfilling big band sound. With this album I can at least try to appreciate the music of a band that otherwise I would steer clear of.
Personal favourites from this collection are 'Yesterday' - a high-tempo all...
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Advantages: Lovely way to start to count Disadvantages: None
...Count On Goz by Steve Weatherill
A great way for very young children to be introduced to counting up to 5 and to learn about number formation. Children do tend to enjoy lift the flap books, so it's almost certainly going to be a winner.
Many children will already be familiar with Goz, the appealing yellow gosling. This time, we meet Goz in the early morning, near the river when everything is quiet.
A little yellow goose is bottoms up... "Who's this?" Lift the flap and we find that it is who most children guess it is, Goz. He has just been for a swim, and is now unable to find the other geese. So starts his search...
Along the way, he meets a cow, sheep, cats and dogs before finally coming across the geese. Each time he meets a new animal, the story follows the same format. We see the head of the animal and on the top...
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