William „Count“ Basie (* 21. August 1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey; † 26. April 1984 in Hollywood) war ein afroamerikanischer Jazz-Pianist, Organist und berühmter Bandleader des Swing.
Norman Granz' Jazz In Montreux Presents Count Basie Big Band 1977.
RHYTHM SECTION: Count Basie, Freddie Green, John Duke, Butch Miles.
TRUMPET SECTION: Lyn Biviano, Waymon Reed, Sonny Cohn, Bobby Mitchel.
TROMBONE SECTION: Al Grey, Dennis Wilson, Mel Wanzo, Bill Hughes.
REED SECTION: Jimmy Forest, Eric Dixon, Bobby Plater, Danny Turner, Charlie Fawlkes.
Count Basie & Dizzy Gillepsie
Song is Blues in Hoss Flat by the Count Basie Orchestra. This is the same version as the movie, except in STEREO-some remixing for instrument clarity and separation. It is from the 1958 "Chairman
of The Board" album, and "The Errand Boy" is from 1961.
Eddie Jones - Bass, Freddie Green - Guitar, Sonny Payne - Drums, Count Basie - Piano
Joe Newman on the trumpet solo