Count Basie-shiny stockings

[@ralphlloyd9650]

Nothing like a Big Band clicking together and just kicking it. My Dad played drums for Basie in late 40's, 50,s and 60,s

[@RBS314]

Wow! Not just anybody played in that fantastic band. Great musicians!

[@juangracia6666]

Wow, that's incredible! What's your dad's name? I'd love to find a recording he's on! I'm sure he's got stories for days!

[@ralphlloyd9650]

His name was Glenn Kinley ( stage name "Chick Glenn" . Also played with Mercer Ellington and Lionel Hampton.

[@sybil-roxanneclemons1333]

Cool

[@claudioeternod7064]

What a proud your father played with Bassie. This is one if my favorite jazz band. Elegant as only this orchestra.

[@nochette]

Kudos to the late George "Sonny Cohn" for the magnificent solo. For 25 years he played lead trumpet in the Basie band. He also was the road manager. He was a dependable class act all the way. He was 81 when he passed in 2006. I was 16 y/o when I first saw the band. Sonny seeing that I was the youngster of the audience came and said hello during a break. As a young trumpeter myself I was in 7th heaven at his gracious act.

[@patrickwest5494]

Sonny didn't play Lead....

[@RW-ob4en]

Thank you for that ID

[@timchapman5567]

What a great swinging classic, and how grateful I am to have caught Basie and the band in Singapore in the Seventies.

[@DevonDandy]

This band in incredible. the definition of a true professional is to make it look deceptively easy but behind this performance will be highly disciplined practice. The tight powerful performance is a great contrast with Basie's laid back control of the proceedings. These guys are not just playing it, they're feeling it. Great stuff.

[@embodiedconducting]

I saw Count Basie and his band several times and even opened for him once with our piano trio. Each time I listened to the band was a great experience... All the great players, swingin' charts but what amazed me most was that the band never opened their books the whole night!

[@nemo227]

😉 Their ears and their brains tell them what notes to play and how to play them. The charts are for reference once you've learned the tunes.

[@wackneyhick7129]

One of Basie's sidemen: "He doesn't say much, he doesn't play much, but when he's around things happen."

[@AwaTu]

Tight, precise and swingin' as one -Nobody fielded better band's than Count Basie...

[@ChuckBerndt]

The BEST!!! Miss the Count! Bring the big bands back!!!!

[@dennisdaniels2657]

This song always sounds better and better each time I listen to it!!!

[@martinplatt5928]

Best big band EVER by a mile. Bill Basie was a genius

[@xhaxha1028]

How can you listen to this and not be jumpin for joy? Amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing!

[@tasoff]

ditto

[@sherriemorris7413]

Chills!

[@rheafoster7346]

great tune and band playing a wonderful swing tempo! (I think the Count knows what he's doing)

[@joesalumn1]

Basie classic, Frank Foster wrote this I believe. Ella has a great version with the Basie Band. I had the pleasure of seeing the Basie Band while The Count was still alive, what joy. I have seen the band about 4 times since his passing and they are still great.

[@818Dimples]

Frank Foster did write this song.

[@JuneBee55]

I saw Count Basie and his band in London in 1959!

[@jimbocarroll9213]

I saw him early 1958 Philharmonic hall Liverpool

[@tekartsu2051]

How old are you guys jeez

[@JuneBee55]

@@tekartsu2051 I was born just before WWII, therefore am now 81 years young! Young in mind, body (see my avatar) and jazz! Not hanging up my spurs yet awhile! haha

[@ScratchySlide]

You lucky buggers!! I saw the current Basie band at Ronnie Scott's a few years ago. Still the best!!

[@joshuabayerjazz]

@@jimbocarroll9213 I saw him in the early 80's at the Cleveland Zoo which had a great concert series. Basie was kinda old then and Frank Foster was basically running the band. Still awesome!! I was 8 or so and that turned me onto jazz fer good! I was hooked. Still am.

[@aronemurillo]

love the calm high intensity of the band!

[@naomiclark2975]

This is one of Basie's greatest Jazz Standards. I am very happy that his band is still playing all of the wonderful chart's. Count Basie is gone, however his music lives on, also the great side men that played in his band, including Joe Williams. Naomi Clark, Singer

[@davenelms68]

Saw this great orch. in 1974 in Florida. Had a table right up front and met the Count during a break. Such a tight group and the best dynamics.

[@alanwitton5980]

Absolutely wonderful listening! Simply sublime

[@lowellthomasjr.468]

A friend, Carl Albert, said Count Basie once advised him to "play simpler and use fewer notes!" He said that was the best piano lesson he ever took ! Carl is gone now, but during WW II, he was Patton's Band Director!

[@JENKEM1000]

Brotherly respect to all US Army Bandsmen past, present, and future.

[@davidalen2590]

Great story...and sage advice! Thank you for sharing.

[@nemo227]

Music can make you feel good. This music makes me feel REALLY GOOD.

[@meldubin5919]

My my my never never ever gets old TjHis is forever. Thanks guys I will listen as long as I'm around

[@gensaxs]

Arriba Count!!! la mejor big band de todos los tiempos!!!

[@nochette]

The trumpet solo was performed by the late George "Sonny" Cohn.

[@tab9856]

nochette thank you I was tryin to figure that out

[@johndinicola4189]

The Bass Player and Drummer are fabulous!!!

[@SELMERPA]

Hi Ralph Lloyd. I'm going to be including this tune in my repertoire as soon as I can tighten up my solo. Your dad must have been an awesome musician.

[@gkbjork]

One of the all-time great tunes!!!!!!

[@luisn642]

Yup, It’s definitely up there with Corner Pocket

[@satokamo3218]

a golden sound that never gets old

[@nikprntss]

I wish I could have been there..... music at the height of Basie. Thank you for video

[@gunnarstreuli]

one of the few jazz tunes i catch myself air drumming to

[@dukesboneman]

One of the all-time great bands !!!!

[@ShenaeWilliams]

This song was played on an episode of The Cosby Show. It was Grandma and Grandpa Huxtable's 50th anniversary.

[@hawleywe]

my god that opening with the cup mutes gets me everytime...

[@terrelll.howard8660]

He never overplays.

[@ex59neo53]

It's not good music ,nor good musicians ... it's music at it's best and awesome musicians lead by a genius : Count Basie !

[@gnn0]

I get to play this for my Jazz Band this year, great song

[@EMCEMITCH]

a marvelous classic by the swinginest band of all time---also loved the count with sinatra

[@bucksix1]

Count Basie could say more just playing a rest than most guys could using ten fingers.

[@ShazYates]

I absolutely love this! 💝💃

[@mackgrout]

One of the most swinging tunes of all time!

[@ArthurKaletzky]

By Frank Foster, it's late swing (1955), informed by bebop, just like another Basie classic, Hefti's Li'l Darling (1957). Fantastic tunes, both.

[@818Dimples]

​@@ArthurKaletzkyabsolutely

[@malibi69latino]

When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1980, I wound up sharing a house with two jazz musicians, one of whom had his own jazz band. They were ones that introduced me to the big band sounds of the Count and so many others. I can never think of LA without thinking of this Basie arrangement and vice versa. Not unlike the bassist, it just puts me in a special place.

[@lionelroach]

Atomic Basie is a great Word to describe this band!

[@radiokid2]

Nice to meet you...I had a small rep for writing charts as a student at North Texas State U. back in the day. Today, the only big bands I can really listen to are the old Thad and Mel one and Basie....! Butch Nordal

[@60march]

Thing is, everyone compares band leaders but Count Basie as well as being a maestro (not the best mind) was also just about the nicest Guy by all accounts. Xxxx

[@MrAlexOnTheInternet]

I saw Count Basie a couple of days ago in Banff, which is located in Alberta, Canada. They literally blew me away.

[@masonfluker6989]

Monty count basie died 20+ years ago How?!?!?!?!?!??!

[@schloob]

Mason Fluker I think he means the count basie band. It’s still a band under the name of count basie, there just isn’t any basie :(

[@haroldowens6311]

It doesn't get any better than this.!

[@BuddahLovahh]

ahh i love this song im playing it in my highschool jazz band!!

[@frankenzie]

tightest band in the business, the Count lives on....

[@manuela2311]

wonderful basie!

[@roberte.tewksbury7601]

No wonder Buddy loved playing with this band.

[@nyterpfan]

The drummer is great---crisp, tight beat and right in the pocket!! He might not be as dynamic as Sonny Payne but he's got skills!!

[@BrianGValentine]

+nyterpfan I think band leader Basie might have told him to cut down what he can do so the soloist can be prominent

[@71259mark]

A drummer of that caliber wouldn't need to be told that.

[@spookydai5602]

Really? There's a Conductor for a reason even at that "caliber."

[@bkrider19]

Agreed. Swung that band mightily.

[@maestrowick]

Greg Field!!! Teaches at USC now~

[@paulienebz]

I once had to pay Mel Torme for a concert he sang for me when I was producing shows for public television. I remember meeting Mel in his hotel room and asking him to sing "shiny stockings" for me before I gave him his check. He obliged.

[@MrShobar]

Mel once claimed to know the lyrics to 1200 songs.

[@apriliakawasuzuki]

His orchestra was also called the 'swing factory' ...

[@drmikebda]

One of the numbers at the Milligan Jazz Ensemble Concert on Friday November 21st

[@hisongpark]

Count Basie was no count. He was a king! Long live his musical kingdom! :)

[@robsgirl6465]

Song-yi Park : Yes indeed! What I'd give to see my boyfriend in that band. He plays acoustic archtop like Freddie. Today all the guitarists use amps. Very sad.

[@kaijaspersen2089]

Hear Hear :)

[@hisongpark]

@@robsgirl6465 Oh, I got to see your comment only today. It must be so nice to have a musical boyfriend. I know what you mean. Acoustic guitars make gorgeous sounds... Freddie Green is superb and Wes Montgomery is timeless! :)

[@hisongpark]

@@kaijaspersen2089 Hello from Seoul. Are you a Swedish? I'm just taking a wild guess based on your name.. To tell you that I also love the Real Group, with Margareta Bentson! :)

[@kaijaspersen2089]

Jazz & more음악 다큐 보실래요? No I have a Japanese name

[@brustdiesel]

Basie is perfection

[@nicebellbo1]

Ah!!! Freddie Green Swings We Swing !!!

[@terpentoon]

That is a fine observation. That's the way to play Guitar in a BigBand. :)

[@B.Davis1]

Oh my gosh man this is too good! TOO GOOD MANE.

[@madjazzmike]

Hi ‘ to All”- cheers to the ( Basie Band , with this session. Of. My favourite tune ‘ , from the Basie list etc ‘ .

[@cosmo9287]

master musicians all!

[@mattnorman4292]

This Swing is reaching me to my Fibrous porous.

[@spulverente8]

A great man not to mention his band, miss this music.

[@janellysmaal9888]

Great baritone sax!

[@JohnMHill-oi6rb]

As a Canadian, I borrowed Melbourne's, FL., bari when we brought out Basie' s music and we swang! Thanks guys.

[@lacyp9125]

love the way the bari cuts through! really digs

[@maestrowick]

John Williams!

[@ethanhoneywell]

Man these guys are tight

[@SimonWilliamPage]

Basie at his best.

[@alessandrodiprete3409]

Eccezionale !!! Cout basie non ha rivali !!!!!!!!!!!

[@strumajr]

that bari player is sick...he is prevalent thru out the whole song kudos

[@Msfrofs]

Goosebumps 🥰🤩😁

[@terrelll.howard8660]

My dad played with The Count onceapone time.

[@chrisikonomou2160]

the bassist is so into it its amazing XD

[@edc3743]

When they asked Basie what did he want on his tombstone, he said "two words, Nice Guy". Basie, as Nick Cruz would say, BASED. Playing Banger after Banger after Banger.

[@joe1989joe1989]

You ever can count on Basie

[@daveyboy731]

The man was the greatest

[@profhennig]

super, danke!!

[@denis4510]

Hail Basie!

[@mrcountbasie]

Thanks Frank!

[@ahleutea]

Listening Big Band Jazz means listening "Shiny Stocking" by Basie or "KoKo" by Ellington.

[@818Dimples]

Bravo+Wonderful

[@swinginkatz]

Great Basie.

[@aaronkranzler4830]

the swing on this is out of hand

[@BuckieBear]

lol

[@ryanatour]

As long as it's not out of time!

[@blanklastname7628]

Welcome to Basie.

[@thergd4582]

The Cosby Show brought me here

[@wanderleyapparecidovieira2282]

Ya ass !

[@sfmac313]

If anyone criticizing one of Basie's trumpet players knew what they were talking about it would be them in that chair, but clearly it ain't them.

[@JimGlass]

Love that bari sax, was that Charles Fowlkes?

[@tomdehm6101]

Cripes!! What is all this negativity? This is The Count!!! Cut it out!!!!

[@robertboney4493]

Best big band,bar none!

[@radiokid2]

If you know yr. stuff, you know that the re-attacked note is concert "D"...a very tricky note on trumpet. He prob. lost focus for an instant or faded on his breath.

[@BlueSkies32]

Numero Uno!🙌🏼

[@kcmccloskey]

@Pilbromatic I think it's Cleve Eaton

[@upsidedownpyramid7617]

They ask me what my taste in music is...this

[@michaelchapman4955]

'This Foster/Basie jazz standard would have also worked well for comedy genius, Mel Brooks closing scene in "Blazing Saddles"...

[@donkotouc8377]

Nice arrangement of big band standard...

[@maestrowick]

Not an arrangement, this is the original COMPOSITION as written by Frank Foster who was with Basie at the time!

[@denny6281]

Freddie Green.

[@Pilbromatic]

Ahh who's that bassist? He looks familiar but the name has slipped my mind! Thanks.

[@Spoonwood]

Big Band.

[@xavierbocher9688]

certainly one of the best version si tu the version from Alba Armengou, Scott Hamilton et Joan Chamorro

[@paolocorraini]

2:39 The man. The action.

[@vivixification]

What setup is the bari guy playing? Sounds amazing

[@chasefreak]

Who's playing lead trumpet here? It may be Jimmy Crawford but I'm not sure, he was there at that time '81-'83 prior to Byron Stripling joining. Is that Michael Williams on the right end? He's been the lead player since the late '80's

[@handsomeX]

Sonny Cohn? I think

[@vKarl71]

If you've never heard the live recordings of Basie at the Famous Door, check em out!

[@edgarcook9607]

Who played Sonny Payne on drums in this clip?

[@orndoro337]

Who is that trumpeter ? Im Get goose bumps his solo ,, 1:10 ~

[@MusicFanOnline]

I didn't know, but I saw in the comments section that someone else said it's George "Sonny" Cohn.

[@nestevirtaa]

Who is that trumpet player?

[@dariusxxo]

george cohn