The Gifted Ones

The Gifted Ones is a 1977 studio album by Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie.^[1][2][3]

The Gifted Ones
Studio album by Count Basie
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Jazz
Length	40:41
Label	Pablo
Producer	Norman Granz
Count Basie chronology
Kansas City 5 (1977) The Gifted Ones (1977) Basie Jam: Montreux '77 (1977)
Dizzy Gillespie chronology
Free Ride (1977) The Gifted Ones (1977) Dizzy Gillespie Jam (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz	[5]

In a review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow wrote: " The music is generally quite rewarding... but never reaches the great heights one might have expected."^[1]

Track listing

1. "Back to the Land" (Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie) – 7:20
2. "Constantinople" (Gillespie) – 8:28
3. "You Got It" (Frank Foster) – 5:21
4. "St. James Infirmary Blues" (Irving Mills, Traditional) – 6:54
5. "Follow the Leader" (Basie, Gillespie) – 6:24
6. "Ow!" (Gillespie) – 6:14

Personnel

• Count Basie - piano
• Dizzy Gillespie - trumpet
• Joe Pass - guitar
• Ray Brown - double bass
• Mickey Roker - drums