Basie Jam

Took me a while to twig that Basie didn’t just do the big band stuff that doesn’t really do it for me. When he plays with just a few friends, it’s always a buzz. This is one of a pair of albums I’m uploading, the other being the imaginatively-named Basie Jam #2. Responding to queries, here’s a full rundown: Count Basie - piano & organ Louie Bellson - drums Ray Brown - bass J.J. Johnson - trombone Irving Ashby - guitar Eddie “Lockjaw“ Davis - tenor sax Harry Edison - trumpet Zoot Sims - tenor sax