Basie at Birdland

Basie at Birdland is a 1961 live album by the Count Basie Orchestra that was recorded at Birdland in New York City.

Basie at Birdland
Live album by Count Basie
Released	July 28, 1961
Recorded	June 27–28, 1961
Venue	Birdland, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	35:48
Label	Roulette
Count Basie chronology
Count Basie/Sarah Vaughan (1961) Basie at Birdland (1961) First Time! The Count Meets the Duke (1961)

Reception

The Allmusic review by Michael G. Nastos gave the album four stars, stating, "This has always been one of the more enjoyable live recordings from Basie and company, and still can be easily recommended for novices as well as aficionados of his unflappable ability to swing a band like nobody else."^[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[2]

Track listing

1. "Little Pony" (Neal Hefti) – 2:22
2. "Basie" (Ernie Wilkins) – 3:23
3. "Blues Backstage" (Frank Foster) – 4:58
4. "Blee Blop Blues" (A. K. Salim) – 2:17
5. "Whirly-Bird" (Hefti) – 3:59
6. "One O'Clock Jump" (Count Basie) – 0:55
7. "Good Time Blues" (Wilkins) – 6:40
8. "Segue in C" (Frank Wess) – 9:18
9. "One O'Clock Jump" – 4:41
10. "Easin' It" (Foster) – 5:41
11. "A Little Tempo, Please" (Hefti) – 3:02
12. "Corner Pocket" (Freddie Green) – 5:07
13. "I Needs to Be Bee'd With" (Quincy Jones) – 4:23
14. "Discommotion" (Foster) – 4:16
15. "Segue in C" (Wess) – 8:11
16. "Whirly-Bird" – 3:43
17. "One O'Clock Jump" – 1:02

Personnel

• Count Basie – piano
• Sonny Cohn – trumpet
• Thad Jones – trumpet
• Leonard Johnson – trumpet
• Snooky Young – trumpet
• Benny Powell – trombone
• Quentin Jackson – trombone
• Henry Coker – trombone
• Marshal Royal – alto saxophone, clarinet
• Frank Wess – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, flute
• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone
• Budd Johnson – tenor saxophone
• Charlie Fowlkes – baritone saxophone
• Freddie Green – guitar
• Eddie Jones – double bass
• Sonny Payne – drums
• Jon Hendricks – vocal

References

1. Nastos, Michael G. "Basie at Birdland". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
2. Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (9th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.