In the early days of the
Count Basie
big band, many of his most enduring tunes were written and played. Quite a few are are available on this 18-track compilation; therefore, this set is valuable to those who want a collection of many of his truly greatest hits. Among the evergreens:
"One O'Clock Jump,"
"Every Tub,"
"Blue and Sentimental,"
"Jumpin' at the Woodside,"
"Shorty George,"
"Jive at Five,"
the non-
Basie
-written but still classic
"Topsy,"
and the legendary
Jimmy "Mr. 5 X 5" Rushing
singing
"Sent for You Yesterday."
You'd be hard-pressed to find a better grouping of preeminent
charts. ~ Michael G. Nastos