Count Basie Orchestra "Who Me?" (Frank Foster) & I Need To Be Bee'd With (Quincy Jones)

Count Basie Orchestra:
Thad Jones, Snookey Young, Sonny Cohn, Joe Newman, trumpets.
Billy Mitchell, Frank Wess, Marshall Royal,Frank Foster,Charlie Fowlkes,saxophones.
Benny Powell, Al Grey, Henry Coker,trombones
Count Basie,piano
Freddie Green,guitar
Eddie Jones,bass
Sonny Payne,drums. Milan 1960
This clip was uploaded in accordance with the fair use clause for educational purposes only.

[@kristoferpersson1614]

the essence of big band playing...

[@Yoshinori76]

"uh-huh, yes!" I love it! Snooky getting that high A one handed!

[@postatility9703]

The Count was simply the coolest ever.

[@bobblues1158]

Snookie-The best Jazz Lead Player! Basie so sublime!

[@Johnnycdrums]

Sonny Payne swingin' hard and dropping bombs very, very, nicely, and crisply..............Hat tip; Sno Glider.

[@mellilore]

Pure ART

[@2300skiddoo]

Love this whole period of Basie. Thanks for sharing.

[@user417s4]

Amazing!

[@johnguilfoil8738]

I bet Milan in 1960 was unreal.

[@LibuttiG]

BRILLIANT,LIKE BRASSSTARS ON THE BLACK AND WHITE SUNS DRUMMING AROUND

[@leo2nd74]

Pure swing.

[@donchrisby7434]

Snooky Young the plunger genius

[@vaughnnark1733]

Wonderful performance 👏 Vaughn 🎺

[@ФеликсМаркелов]

Дуже смачно!!!

[@romainjaccoud7936]

We urgently need the End of It Need's 2b beed with, pleeeeeease! 👍👌💪

[@Johnnycdrums]

I wish that second tune wasn't cut off.

[@profhennig]

super, danke!

[@jeremiasbernardo7325]

Snooky!!! Misericordia!

[@mikebulger1725]

awesome 🙂

[@snekker88]

Sonny Payne and Butch Miles must be the top drummers in the Basie band - and "Speedy" Jones was a master too

[@harriairaksinen5694]

Trond Bengtson Harold Jones was Count’s favourite.

[@robertcarli1969]

​@@harriairaksinen5694 Louie Bellson was Basie's favored drummer !

[@rudolphguarnacci197]

Gus Johnson

[@toddlipira8726]

Snookie!! 🎉🎺

[@JamesMBlackwell]

Snooks!

[@clairedaly2313]

educational, alright! wadda band!

[@bartvanderlist8366]

1.36 woow

[@JohnMHill-oi6rb]

Anyone know of the Melbourne Big Band in Florida? JMH.

[@ginguenga]

maravilha

[@remuswebb134]

What's the second tune?

[@docsaxman]

This is a great vid. The second tune is the start of "I Need to Be Bee'd With"

[@lisetteaustin]

Great video - thanks for posting!