Title: Powell's first album
Product review: This is Powell's first album under his own leadership, done for the Roost label in the fall of 1955. Powell's tenor sound is warm and very appealing, while his approach is robust. COUNT FLEET is an up-tempo swinger, with good solos by sidemen Jimmy Nottingham (tp), Bob Alexander (tb) and Tony Aless (p), who also arranged a number of the tunes. Powell is the only soloist on most of the tracks; SWINGVILLE, OHIO is another one that gives the sidemen a solo taste. Not an album designed to break down any walls or chart new courses, but its basic, direct mainstream jazz delivery is first class.
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