The Heat's On / Count Basie Orchestra Live in Tokyo 1985

Recorded on 1985.11.11 at Shinjyuku-Koseinenkin-Kaikan,Tokyo,Japan.
Conducted by Thad Jones

[@Retrographer]

Thad Jones could really bring the best out any bunch of Guys.. Amazing

[@philpryor7524]

Superb, enticing, relentless, remorseful, nostalgic, those wonderful, loyal, solid friends, that endless tradition, that quality of performance, musicianship, power, love...

[@massofgass]

Amazing that Freddie Green is still playing with them 50 years later!

[@FriPilot]

And Thad Jones would pass away the following year, August 20, 1986 (aged 63) Such a pair of losses. To coin a phrase, If there's a jazz heaven, you know they got a hell of a band. The Big Wheel Keeps On Turnin' ~

[@josephsudlersr.7854]

Thad Jones is the man had the pleasure to work for him with the Basie orchestra, subbing for baritone great Johnny William's for a week ,and let me tell you it was going to the promise land

[@PeterKahlenbornMusik]

Thanks for sharing the inspiration!

[@arame29]

Omg this is what a big band should sound like. Mr. Basie, who passed away the year before, was looking down and smiling. Shout choruses have given way to more solos and less ensemble playing. For me, this is as good as it gets.

[@TheMatthew5252]

Dennis Makrel is my favorite Basie drummer. I think that is Lynn Seaton on bass.

[@thomasleary2814]

Thanks! I was looking for the drummer's name. He's awesome here!

[@JohnTapscott1]

Great performance! Thad Jones - one of the great big band conductors of all time!

[@amintasep2009]

Great musicians are fone. Great musics stand are with us fortunately.

[@nemo227]

Damn! If I had a band I'd want it to sound this good. That was a lucky audience and I'll bet they knew it.

[@mossmonaco9061]

Dennis driving the bus!

[@user-uh3fe6eh8v]

懐かしい💙💙💙👌✌️👍❤️❤️❤️🤗🤗🤗

[@ZombieKiIIer]

Have to play this song for jazz this year, hopefully we could get everything on point like these guys can. Jesus they are good

[@senefautua3433]

The absolute mad lad himself. Thad Jones. Whatta legend

[@Watch_the_video_]

So good 👏

[@vincenzovetrella4578]

Ascoltare la bella musica e un piacere

[@bondjamesbondsandiego0075]

This tune really cooks!!🎉😂❤

[@BW73340]

I know right! Such a classic

[@karl-kristiankorts7907]

look, this is gold you've been looking for

[@atotsuden4762]

It's the longing of the big band they're doing.

[@eriknewland3686]

It's baby Dennis Mackerel!!

[@ssyan0613]

Very splendid！

[@Seabasstien]

Does anyone have this whole concert with Count Basie Orchestra Nancy Wilson and Joe Williams?

[@user-st7qq4rd4q]

I want this song tenor sax solo

[@mitsu4758]

ペットが最高にかっこいい曲！！

[@_MikeTerry]

Sounds the Night Flight by Sammy Nestico

[@2002jorgeparr]

awesome!!!!

[@HUTINAK]

wow is that tight

[@rainforest6020]

Amazing performance. This is what big band jazz is all about. Wish the Basie Band would record this on a new CD without a live audience. The 2 versions of "The Heat's On" available on CD are not up to par compared to this performance. Kenny Hing's solo is his best version of this classic. God I miss the Count...James, Columbus, OH

[@hommefriday]

This is the best version I have heard, and Kenny sounding great. I find concerts bring out the best in Basie. Dennis Mackerel is a great big band drummer - wonderful break before the crescendo. A pleasure that he is now leading the Band.

[@jiyujizai]

🌸😃💙🍀

[@mossmonaco9061]

Denis turns up the wick.

[@Thouveninpascal]

Thad Jones and Freddie Green together again..

[@Ishikigasukinahito]

バンドによって同じ曲でも結構違うのがよくわかる

[@kanachannel1006]

❤

[@jiyujizai]

🍀💙😃🌸

[@user-of5ob7gz9x]

はやっ

[@toshihikoharada7795]

who is the 1st trumpet?

[@lancegoerner1719]

Byron Stripling, I am sure he wants that last note back....

[@user-qq9yj9ij4k]

😢Where is Basie?

[@tpledger100]

Byron Stripling!

[@user-of5ob7gz9x]

このバンドが山野ビッグバンドコンテストに出たら何位くらいなんやろ？

[@hisayoshisato9137]

オモロイw💦

[@DavidRosenfield]

I thought this would be Glen Frey cover.

[@colonelcorn56]

drummer was decent .my favorite however will be Butch Miles at Montreaux.

[@tonyberry5261]

You obviously know bugger all about big band drumming......he's tremendous.

[@dhruvthepercussionmaniac546]

Tony Berry he’s a stupid drummer

[@rickdavenport9538]

Tremendous!

[@NINT3ND0master]

Dhruv the Percussion Maniac Fuck off

[@jiyujizai]

🌱💛🌾🙄

[@yvonbolduc6956]

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[@paulspeter9820]

well personally I think Thad's conducting is a bit redundant and as for the drummer, he aint bad but I think he's a bit heavy handed, it ain't jazz/rock; can't listen to Basie without hearing the long list top drummers he had working for him.

[@StraightNoChaser86]

I think you're wrong about the drummer. He's great.

[@dhruvthepercussionmaniac546]

He’s a stupid drummer

[@NINT3ND0master]

Dude what, it’s a heavy handed song! How could you.

[@joksal9108]

The drummer is a little heavy, true-in his fills. And the Basie band never needed a conductor. Good tenor solo.

[@BW73340]

@@NINT3ND0masterit does feel a little less heavy because of the fact that the tenor solo is different and the piano plays chords during it. The original is hot with a hot drummer! So the drummer tried to play like that! You are right but I see where he’s coming from