Count Basie & Lester Young - Classic 1936-1947 Studio Sessions [6 CD, 2016]

When Count Basie first recorded in Chicago in 1936, nothing like them had been heard before. It was the sound that launched the swing era, and, through Basie’s star saxophonist Lester Young, later inspired modernism. This excellent 8 CD collection takes us from the Basie Band’s springy first recordings through to Young mixing it with the modernists. In between a well-chosen blend of the rare and well-known captures Basie in his prime, Young going solo at his languorous peak and a new generation on the make. 

CD1 


01. Shoe Shine Boy (3:01)
02. Evenin' (2:58)
03. Boogie Woogie (3:16)
04. Lady, Be Good (3:08)
05. I've Found a New Baby (2:41)
06. Ti-Pi-Tin (2:36)
07. Blitzkrieg Baby (You Can't Bomb Me) (3:22)
08. Beautiful Eyes (3:04)
09. There'll Be Some Changes Made (2:45)
10. It's Sad But True (3:31)
11. I Got Rhythm (4:12)
12. I'm Fer It Too (4:11)
13. Hello Babe (3:07)
14. Linger Awhile (3:06)
15. Shoe Shine Boy (alternate take) (2:52)
16. Evenin' (alternate take) (3:07)
17. Boogie Woogie (alternate take) (3:15)
18. Lady, Be Good (alternate take) (3:05)
19. I've Found a New Baby (alternate take) (2:41)
20. I'm Fer It Too (alternate take) (4:09)
21. Hello Babe (alternate take) (3:08)


CD2 

01. Honeysuckle Rose (2:58)
02. Pennies from Heaven (3:02)
03. Swinging at the Daisy Chain (2:50)
04. Roseland Shuffle (2:34)
05. Exactly Like You (2:44)
06. Boo-Hoo (2:28)
07. The Glory of Love (2:32)
08. Boogie Woogie (I May Be Wrong) (2:52)
09. (You Know it All) Smarty (2:44)
10. One O'Clock Jump (3:00)
11. Listen My Children and You Shall Hear (3:07)
12. John's Idea (2:58)
13. Good Morning Blues (3:03)
14. Our Love Was Meant to Be (2:45)
15. Time Out (2:58)
16. Topsy (3:11)
17. I Keep Remembering (Someone I Should Forget) (2:45)
18. Out the Window (2:51)
19. Don't You Miss Your Baby? (3:12)
20. Let Me Dream (3:09)
21. Georgianna (2:36)
22. Blues in the Dark (3:04)
23. Honeysuckle Rose (alternate take) (2:53)
24. Good Morning Blues (alternate take) (3:10)


CD3 

01. Sent for You Yesterday and Here You Come Today (2:57)
02. Every Tub (3:17)
03. Now Will You Be Good (2:50)
04. Swinging the Blues (2:46)
05. Mama Don't Want No Peas an' Rice an' Cocoanut Oil (2:52)
06. Blue and Sentimental (3:12)
07. Doggin' Around (2:58)
08. Stop Beatin' 'Round the Mulberry Bush (2:59)
09. London Bridge is Falling Down (2:55)
10. Texas Shuffle (3:09)
11. Jumpin' at the Woodside (3:09)
12. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (2:58)
13. Countless Blues (3:01)
14. Them There Eyes (2:59)
15. I Want a Little Girl (2:54)
16. Pagin' the Devil (2:57)
17. Stop Beatin' 'Round the Mulberry Bush (alternate take) (3:05)
18. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans (alternate take) (3:00)
19. Countless Blues (alternate take) (2:59)
20. Them There Eyes (alternate take) (2:58)
21. I Want a Little Girl (alternate take) (2:56)
22. Pagin' the Devil (alternate take) (2:54)


CD4 

01. How Long How Long Blues (2:56)
02. The Dirty Dozens (3:03)
03. Hey Lawdy Mama (2:46)
04. The Fives (2:48)
05. Boogie Woogie (3:03)
06. Dark Rapture (2:41)
07. Shorty George (2:47)
08. The Blues I Like to Hear (3:10)
09. Do You Wanna Jump, Children? (2:41)
10. Panassie Stomp (2:48)
11. My Heart Belongs to Daddy (2:57)
12. Sing for Your Supper (2:45)
13. Oh! Red (2:54)
14. Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well (3:07)
15. Dupree Blues (3:05)
16. When the Sun Goes Down (2:57)
17. Red Wagon (2:55)
18. You Can Depend on Me (3:11)
19. Cherokee (Pt. 1) (3:09)
20. Cherokee (Pt. 2) (3:03)
21. Blame It on My Last Affair (2:46)
22. Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well (alternate take) (3:04)
23. When the Sun Goes Down (alternate take) (2:47)
24. Blame It on My Last Affair (alternate take) (2:44)


CD5 

01. Jive at Five (2:51)
02. Thursday (3:07)
03. Evil Blues (3:15)
04. Oh Lady Be Good (3:11)
05. The Goon Drag (Gone Wid de Goon) (3:15)
06. Things 'Bout Coming My Way (2:58)
07. Just Jivin' Around (2:56)
08. Indiana (4:51)
09. I Can't Get Started (4:54)
10. Tea for Two (4:47)
11. Body and Soul (5:10)
12. Just You, Just Me (3:14)
13. I Never Knew (3:12)
14. Afternoon of a Basie-ite (3:11)
15. Sometimes I'm Happy (3:09)
16. Just You, Just Me (alternate take) (3:08)
17. I Never Knew (alternate take) (3:08)
18. Afternoon of a Basie-ite (alternate take) (3:11)
19. Sometimes I'm Happy (breakdown) (3:44)


CD6 

01. After Theatre Jump (4:47)
02. Six Cats and a Prince (4:13)
03. Lester Leaps Again (4:29)
04. Destination K.C. (3:54)
05. Three Little Words (2:54)
06. Jo Jo (3:20)
07. I Got Rhythm (3:18)
08. Four O'Clock Drag (2:51)
09. After Theatre Jump (alternate take) (4:52)
10. Six Cats and a Prince (alternate take) (5:21)
11. Six Cats and a Prince (incomplete alternate take) (4:13)
12. Destination K.C. (alternate take) (4:54)
13. Three Little Words (#2) (alternate take) (3:22)
14. Three Little Words (#3) (alternate take) (3:26)
15. Three Little Words (#4) (alternate take) (2:56)
16. Jo Jo (#2) (alternate take) (3:16)
17. Jo Jo (#3) (alternate take) (3:15)
18. Jo Jo (#4) (alternate take) (3:23)
19. I Got Rhythm (#3) (alternate take) (3:16)
20. I Got Rhythm (#2) (alternate take) (3:16)
21. Four O'Clock Drag (#3) (alternate take) (2:50)