Title: Dont bother -- go for classic Count.
Review: This album is a good Jazz swing album, don't get me wrong -- but it's not Real Basie. Frank Foster does a good job of directing this orchestra, and they really swing in some parts -- but other parts are so lacking that calling it Basie is almost an embarassment. The piano player, for example, seems to not even be able to improvise a single line without screwing up. There were a few piano solos where I actually felt bad for the guy. I was embarassed for him because he sounded so bad. If you are looking for classic Basie, then get another Count Basie album. This is basically a decent jazz swing album with "Basie" tacked onto it.
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