The Basie band as a unit secured a place for itself as one of the greatest and most distinctive big bands of all time. In the 30-odd years that the Basie band spent recording, the full excitement of its in-person sound was never reproduced with such clarity and accuracy as in the sessions at hand. The heft and thrust of the Basie machine are the salient features on the two albums included in this CD, comprising of Broadway and Hollywood standards with a Basie twist. Chico O Farrill did all the arrangements, and proved that he knew how to use the powerhouse brass section, how to leave proper space for soloists, and how to let the Basie rhythm section glow with its special inner fire. Basie s way has been the swinging way for generations of musicians... and here it s even Basier than anything you have ever heard before.

TRACK LIST

1. Hello Young Lovers
2. A Lot Of Livin' To Do
3. Just In Time
4. Mame
5. On A Clear Day
6. It's All Right With Me
7. On The Street Where You Live
8. Here's That Rainy Day
9. From This Moment On
10. Baubles, Bangles And Beads
11. People
12. Everything's Coming Up Roses
13. Secret Love
14. Laura
15. In The Still Of The Night
16. A Foggy Day
17. The Shadow Of Your Smile
18. The Trolley Song
19. Strangers In The Night
20. A Fine Romance
21. Carioca
22. Hurry Sundown Blues
23. It Might As Well Be Spring
24. Days Of Wine And Roses