Count Basie - The Complete Roulette Studio Recordings Of Count Basie & His Orchestra (1993) {10CD Box Set Mosaic MD10-149}

Some of Count Basie's finest recordings were cut for the Roulette label during 1957-1962, and all of his studio performances are included on this massive Mosaic ten-CD boxed set. Among the classic former LPs that are reissued here are The Atomic Mr. Basie, Basie Plays Hefti, Chairman of the Board, Everyday I Have the Blues, and Kansas City Suite. With such soloists as trumpeters Thad Jones and Joe Newman, the tenors of Frank Foster and Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Frank Wess on alto and flute, vocals by Joe Williams, and the timeless arrangements of Neal Hefti, Thad Jones, Frank Foster, Ernie Wilkins, and Frank Wess among others, this essential (but unfortunately limited-edition) set features the second Count Basie Orchestra at its very best.

Personnel & tracklist:

CD1

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Wendell Cully, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Wess (as, fl), Marshall Royal (as), Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Joe Williams (vo).
New York City, September 19, 1957.
01-01. 12419-6 Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
01-02. 12421-1 Love Me Baby - a Jimmy Mundy
01-03. 12420-5 Confessin' The Blues - v Joe Williams
01-04. 12422-5 J And B - a Jimmy Mundy

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Wendell Cully, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Wess (as, fl), Marshall Royal (as), Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Joe Williams (vo).
New York City, October 21, 1957.
01-05. 12468-4 Flight Of The Foo Birds - a Neal Hefti
01-06. 12469-6 Double-O - a Neal Hefti
01-07. 12470-8 Li'l Darlin' - a Neal Hefti
01-08. 12471-2 Whirly-Bird - a Neal Hefti
01-09. 12472-14 Duet - a Neal Hefti
01-10. 12473-7 The Kid From Red Back - a Neal Hefti
01-11. 12474-4 Midnite Blue - a Neal Hefti
01-12. 12475-6 Teddy The Toad - a Neal Hefti

New York City, October 22, 1957.
01-13. 12476-10 The Late Late Show - v Joe Williams
01-14. 12477-4 Silks And Satins - a Jimmy Mundy
01-15. 12478-4 Sleepwalker's Serenade - a Jimmy Mundy
01-16. 12478-6 Sleepwalker's Serenade - a Jimmy Mundy
01-17. 12479-4 The Late Late Show - a Neal Hefti
01-18. 12480-6 Splanky - a Neal Hefti



CD2

02-01. 12481-5 Fan Tail - a Neal Hefti
02-02. 12482-6 After Supper - a Neal Hefti

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Wendell Cully, Snooky Young, Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Frank Wess (as, fl), Marshall Royal (as), Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Joe Williams (vo).
Chicago, March 4, 1958.
02-03. 12792-9 Blues In Hoss' Flat - a Frank Foster
02-04. 12793-9 H. R. H. (Her Royal Highness) - a Thad Jones
02-05. 12794-11 How Can You Lose - v Joe Williams
02-06. 12795-2 Five O'Clock In The Morning - v Joe Williams

New York City, April 3, 1958.
02-07. 12840 Pensive Miss - a Neal Hefti
02-08. 12841 Bag A' Bones - a Neal Hefti
02-09. 12842 Has Anyone Here Seen Basie ? - a Neal Hefti
02-10. 12843 Scoot - a Neal Hefti

New York City, April 4, 1958.
02-11. 12844-7 Sloo-Foot - a Neal Hefti
02-12. 12845-6 Pony Tail - a Neal Hefti
02-13. 12846-11 Late Date - a Neal Hefti
12847 You're A Memory - v Joe Williams - a Nat Pierce
12848-5 Tell Me Your Troubles - v Joe Williams - a Nat Pierce
02-14. 12849-3 Hallelujah I Love Her So - v Joe Williams - a Nat Pierce
12849-4 Hallelujah I Love Her So - v Joe Williams - a Nat Pierce

New York City, April 14, 1958.
02-15. 12897-5 A Little Tempo Please - a Neal Hefti
02-16. 12898-6 Count Down - a Neal Hefti
02-17. 12899 It's Awf'ly Nice To Be With You - a Neal Hefti
02-18. 12900 Cute - a Neal Hefti

New York City, April 28, 1958.
02-19. 12820-3 Moten Swing - a Ernie Wilkins
03-01. 12821-2 Half Moon Street - a Frank Wess



CD3

03-02. 12822-2 Who Me - a Frank Foster
03-03. 12823-4 Ol' Man River - a Jimmy Mundy

New York City, April 29, 1958.
03-04. 12836-9 Kansas City Shout - a Ernie Wilkins
03-05. 12837-8 Mutt & Jeff - a Thad Jones
03-06. Fair And Warmer - a Ernie Wilkins
12838 Can't Leave That Woman Alone - v Joe Williams
12839 Pigalle Love - v Joe Williams

New York City, September 9, 1958.
03-07. 13068-10 M-Squad Theme - a Benny Carter

New York City, October 15, 1958.
03-08. 12848-R8 Tell Me Your Troubles - v Joe Williams - a Nat Pierce

New York City, December 10, 1958.
03-09. Imagination
03-10. 13410-4 The Deacon - a Thad Jones
03-11. 13411-4 Speaking Of Sounds - a Thad Jones

New York City, December 12, 1958.
03-12. 13412-4 Segue In C - a Frank Wess
03-13. 13413-6 T. V. Time - a Frank Foster

New York City, December 18, 1958.
03-14. 13442-4 Rat Race - a Quincy Jones
03-15. 13443 For Lena And Lennie - a Quincy Jones

New York City, December 19, 1958.
03-16. 13444-8 The Big Walk - a Quincy Jones
03-17. 13445-13 The Midnite Sun Never Sets - a Quincy Jones

CD4

New York City, December 20, 1958.
04-01. 13446-7 Meet B. B. - a Quincy Jones
04-02. 13447 A Square At The Roundtable - a Quincy Jones

Chicago, January 24, 1959.
04-03. 13513-6 Muttnik - a Quincy Jones
04-04. 13514-14 Jessica's Day - a Quincy Jones
04-05. 13515-9 Quince - a Quincy Jones
04-06. 13516-5 I Needs To Be Bee'd With - a Quincy Jones

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
John Anderson, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (as), Frank Wess (as, fl), Billy Mitchell, Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar, fl), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Joe Williams (vo).
Chicago, September 24, 1959.
04-07. 14369-8 What Did You Win - v Joe Williams
04-08. 14370-3 Cherry Red - a Frank Foster
04-09. 14371-5 Baby, Won't You Please Come Home - v Joe Williams - a Billy May
04-10. 14372-5 Everyday I Have The Blues - v Joe Williams - a Ernie Wilkins

Chicago, September 25, 1959.
04-11. 14373-6 Ain't No Use - v Joe Williams
04-12. 14374-8 Shake, Rattle And Roll - v Joe Williams
04-13. 14375-1 Good Morning Blues - v Joe Williams
04-14. 14376-3 Just A Dream - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster

exact date and location unknown.
04-15. 14471 It's A Low Down Dirty Shame - v Joe Williams

New York City, December 16, 1959.
04-16. 14679-13 It Had To Be You - a Thad Jones
04-17. 14680-4 Back To The Apple - a Frank Foster

CD5

New York City, December 18, 1959.
05-01. 14681-8 Give Me The Simple Life - a Thad Jones
05-02. 14682-18 It's A Pity To Say Goodnight - a Thad Jones

New York City, December 28, 1959.
05-03. 14683-21 Fools Rush In - a Thad Jones
05-04. 14684-5 Makin' Whoopee - a Thad Jones

New York City, December 30, 1959.
05-05. 14685-9 Easy Living - a Thad Jones
05-06. 14686-8 (Once I Had) Secret Love - a Frank Foster
05-07. 14687-9 Can't We Be Friends ? - a Thad Jones

New York City, December 31, 1959.
05-08. 14688-11 Misty - a Frank Foster
05-09. 14689-9 How Am I To Know ? - a Thad Jones

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young, Joe Newman (tp), Henry Coker, Al Grey, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl), Billy Mitchell (ts, cl), Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar, bcl, fl), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Joe Williams (vo).
New York City, June 7, 1960.
05-10. 15060-4 The Daly Jump - a Count Basie & Freddie Green
05-11. 15061-4 Out The Window - a Frank Foster
05-12. 15062-8 Texas Shuffle - a Frank Foster

New York City, June 8, 1960.
05-13. 15063-7 Topsy - a Frank Foster
05-14. 15064-1 Swingin' The Blues - a Frank Foster
15065 Mama's Talkin' Soft - a Thad Jones

New York City, June 9, 1960.
05-15. 15065-11 Mama's Talkin' Soft - a Thad Jones
05-16. 15066-2 Tickle Toe - a Frank Foster
05-17. 15067-1 Back To The Apple - a Frank Foster
05-18. 15068-5 Jumpin' At The Woodside



CD6

06-01. 15069-6 Lester Leaps In

New York City, June 14, 1960.
06-02. 15070-8 Shorty George - a Frank Foster
06-03. 15071-5 Blue And Sentimental - a Frank Foster
06-04. 15089-4 Doggin' Around - a Frank Foster

New York City, June 15, 1960.
15090 Not Now, I'll Tell You When - a Thad Jones
06-05. 15091-6 Down For Double - a Frank Foster

New York City, June 16, 1960.
06-06. 15092-8 Rare Butterfly - a Frank Foster
06-07. 15093-7 Blue On Blue - a Frank Wess
06-08. 15090-16 Not Now, I'll Tell You When - a Thad Jones
06-09. 15094-12 9:20 Special - a Frank Foster

New York City, June 22, 1960.
06-10. 15095-5 Taps Miller - a Frank Foster
06-11. 15096-6 Avenue C - a Frank Foster
06-12. 15097-14 Red Bank Boogie - a Frank Foster

Gus Johnson (dm).
New York City, June 23, 1960.
06-13. 15098-9 Boogie Woogie - v Joe Williams
06-14. 15099-10 Sent For You Yesterday - v Joe Williams
06-15. 15100-1 Broadway - a Frank Foster

Sonny Payne (dm).
New York City, June 24, 1960.
06-16. 15152-12 Swingin' At The Waldorf - a Frank Wess
06-17. 15153-9 Sweet And Purty - a Thad Jones
06-18. 15154-1 Ol' Man River - a Jimmy Mundy

New York City, July 12, 1960.
06-19. 15155-5 Dickie's Dream - a Frank Foster



CD7

07-01. 15156-5 Rock-A-Bye Basie - a Frank Foster
07-02. 15157-10 Every Tub - a Frank Foster

Jimmy Nottingham (tp), Seldon Powell (ts) replace Thad Jones, Frank Foster.
New York City, July 13, 1960.
07-03. 15158-10 Jive At Five - a Frank Foster
07-04. 15159-4 Time Out - a Frank Foster

Thad Jones, Frank Foster return.
Chicago, August 24, 1960.
07-05. 15319-4 Trav'lin' Light - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
07-06. 15320-1 Mean Old World - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
07-07. 15321-7 Confessin' The Blues - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster

Chicago, August 25, 1960.
07-08. 15322-4 Night Time Is The Right Time - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
07-09. 15323-6 Keep Your Hand On Your Heart - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster

Chicago, August 26, 1960.
07-10. 15324-7 Chains Of Love - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
07-11. 15325-1 Mean, Mistreater - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
15326 Tomorrow Night - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster

Chicago, August 27, 1960.
07-12. 15327-2 Key To The Highway - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
07-13. 15328-2 Lyin' Woman - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster
07-14. 15326-R3 Tomorrow Night - v Joe Williams - a Frank Foster

Los Angeles, September 6, 1960.
07-15. 15339 The Wiggle Walk - a Benny Carter
07-16. 15340 Katy Do - a Benny Carter
07-17. 15341 Meetin' Time - a Benny Carter

CD8

08-01. 15342 Jackson County Jubilee - a Benny Carter

Los Angeles, September 7, 1960.
08-02. CAL 001 (15445) Vine Street Rumble - a Benny Carter
08-03. CAL 002 (15448) Paseo Promenade - a Benny Carter
08-04. CAL 003 (15449) Blue Five Jive - a Benny Carter
08-05. CAL 004 (15446) Miss Missouri - a Benny Carter
08-06. CAL 005 (15450) Rompin' At The Reno - a Benny Carter
08-07. CAL 006 (15447) Sunset Glow

New York City, December 13, 1960.
08-08. 15632-14 Miss Lovely - a Frank Foster
08-09. 15633-15 Loneliness - a Frank Foster

New York City, December 14, 1960.
08-10. 15634-7 Blues For Daddy-O - a Frank Foster

New York City, December 15, 1960.
08-11. 15635-6 Discommotion - a Frank Foster
08-12. 15636-9 Unbeknownst - a Frank Foster
08-13. 15637-10 Easin' It - a Frank Foster
08-14. 15638-12 Brotherly Shove - a Frank Foster
08-15. 15639 Red Hot Mama - a Ernie Wilkins

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young (tp), Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell (tb), Benny Carter (as), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl), Bud Johnson, Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Sam Herman (g), Eddie Jones (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Irene Reid, O. C. Smith (vo).
New York City, October 30, 1961.
08-16. 16354-4 Goin' On - a Benny Carter



CD9

09-01. 16355-6 The Legend - a Benny Carter
16356 The Basie Twist - a Benny Carter
09-02. 16357-7 The Trot

New York City, October 31, 1961.
09-03. 16356 The Basie Twist - a Benny Carter
Rompin' At The Reno - a Benny Carter

New York City, November 1, 1961.
09-04. 16358-14 The Swizzle - a Benny Carter
Don't Push, Don't Pull - v O. C. Smith - a Ernie Wilkins
Don't Worry 'Bout Me - v O. C. Smith - a Edgar Sampson
09-05. 16360-5 Who's Blue - a Benny Carter

New York City, November 2, 1961.
09-06. 16364-9 Turnabout - a Benny Carter
09-07. 16365-6 Amoroso - a Benny Carter
09-08. 16366-4 Easy Money - a Benny Carter
Easy Living - v Irene Reid - a Ernie Wilkins
Alexander's Ragtime Band - v Irene Reid - a Ernie Wilkins

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Snooky Young (tp), Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl), Eric Dixon (ts, fl), Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Eddie Jones (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Irene Reid (vo).
New York City, January 13, 1962.
09-09. 16515-14 Yes Sir, That's My Baby - v Irene Reid
09-10. 16516-7 Untouchable - v Irene Reid - a Ernie Wilkins
09-11. 16517-2 Alexander's Ragtime Band - v Irene Reid - a Ernie Wilkins
09-12. 16518-4 Backwater Blues - v Irene Reid

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Al Aarons, Sonny Cohn, Thad Jones, Fip Ricard (tp), Henry Coker, Quentin Jackson, Benny Powell (tb), Marshall Royal (as, cl), Frank Wess (as, ts, fl), Eric Dixon (ts, fl), Frank Foster (ts), Charles Fowlkes (bcl, bar), Count Basie (p), Freddie Green (g), Art Davis (sb), Sonny Payne (dm), Irene Reid (vo).
New York City, July 1, 1962.
09-13. 16825-6 The Elder - a Thad Jones
09-14. 16826-3 Four-Five-Six - a Frank Foster
09-15. 16827-7 Toot Sweet - a Thad Jones
09-16. 16828-4 Summer Frost - a Frank Wess
16829 The Song Is You

Art Davis (sb), Gus Johnson (dm).
New York City, July 3, 1962.
09-17. 16829-8 The Song Is You
09-18. 16830-4 I Got It Bad



CD10

10-01. 16831-5 Them That's Got - v Irene Reid
10-02. 16832-2 It Won't Be Long - v Irene Reid

Major Holley (sb), Gus Johnson (dm).
New York City, July 5, 1962.
10-03. 16849-7 Mattle Jersey - a Frank Foster
10-04. 16850-4 Molasses - a Joe Newman
10-05. 16851-8 Thanks For The Ride

Ike Isaacs (sb), Sonny Payne (dm).
New York City, July 13, 1962.
10-06. 16867-9 The Third Stage - a Ernie Wilkins
10-07. 16868-10 I Gotcha - a Ernie Wilkins

Ike Isaacs (sb), Louis Bellson (dm).
New York City, July 25, 1962.
10-08. 16881-8 The Touch Of Your Lips
10-09. 16882-7 Bluish Grey - a Thad Jones
10-10. 16883-1 It's About That Time - a Frank Foster
10-11. 16884-10 Mama Dev Blues - a Frank Foster

Ike Isaacs (sb), Louis Bellson (dm)
New York City, July 26, 1962.
10-12. 16895-5 Peppermint Pipes - a Frank Wess
10-13. 16896-5 One Note Samba - a Lalo Schifrin
10-14. 16897-2 Basie's Jingle Bell
10-15. 16898-21 Lullaby Of Birdland - a Ernie Wilkins
10-16. 16899-4 Misunderstood Blues - a Frank Foster