Count Basie-shiny stockings

[aronemurillo]

love the calm high intensity of the band!

[mackgrout]

One of the most swinging tunes of all time!

[nikprntss]

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

[dukesboneman]

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

[tje111bass]

3:52 - Basie directs the hit and just after, looks pleased by its crispness. Very nice.

[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

[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.

[cosmo9287]

master musicians all!

[dwarfcheeto]

sonny cohn sure got some soul eh? love hearing him blow over some chords.

[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 !

[mrcountbasie]

Thanks Frank!

[MrKeyboardman1]

Basie at his best.

[joe1989joe1989]

You ever can count on Basie

[AwaTu]

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

[gkbjork]

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

[SuperMechguy]

playing this at my school jazz band its cool

[MsRedwaller]

2 people have dull grey stockings.

[Pilbromatic]

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

[kcmccloskey]

@Pilbromatic

I think it's Cleve Eaton

[Pilbromatic]

@kcmccloskey You got it! Cheers.

[Fnarge]

I think the trumpet soloist was popping in a few subtle Harry 'Sweets' Edison licks to amuse the Boss. I had to play this arrangements with a rehearsal big band recently and looking away from the chart, managed to miss the drum fill at the coda. There was a deathly silence as the entire band paused, waiting for me to play. I could feel the earth swallowing me up. Not so much a 'Shiny Stocking' as an 'Old Sock'.

[BuddahLovahh]

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

[apriliakawasuzuki]

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

[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.

[bongovista]

@DevonDandy Could not agree more that is a wonderfully succinct appraisal of the Count's wonderful Band.

[CherokeeCheval]

Played this in high school... I was a sophomore on 2nd trumpet and got the solo. I wasn't as good as him, though... haha

[manuela2311]

wonderful basie!

[lionelroach]

Atomic Basie is a great Word to describe this band!

[robertpinnisi]

this version is better than any other recording of this piece i have heard. perfect tempo and perfect trumpet solo

[hawleywe]

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

[Undercovertheory]

Atomic Bassie

[NudeManOnPatrol]

Great upload. Thanks.

[Kennellykeysmusic]

To all you morons who criticize a Basie lead trumpet player Shut the Hell up!

It's Basie - and to all of those that have been critical we all know that you don't have an ounce of endurance to play with this band, or any band of this caliber. Keep practicing and working on Arbans, Walter Smith, Irons, Vizzuti, Schlosberg and anything that can help you be a better player. I'm sick and tired of people criticizing players when they aren't working on their craft.

[SmoothJazzApprClinic]

@Kennellykeysmusic Is your point that you can't critize anything if you're not able to do it as good or better?

[gruversm]

@Kennellykeysmusic Amen, Brother!

[dangeroustogoalone]

oh and, radiokid2 is definitely correct; i'm playing first trumpet in this piece for my band, and it is a very high and very difficult part at times.

PS Basie will live forever!

[dangeroustogoalone]

their first soloist (the trumpet player) looks like he could be a superhero.

[gensaxs]

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

[LLJtbone]

Swangin' for shizzle.

[bassramos]

SWANGIN

[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.

[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

[swinginkatz]

Great Basie.

[britpilot]

Wheres he off at 0.57!?!?! Haha

[onkelschnix]

bassplayer looks great at 3:39

[617797]

what mouthpiece brand is the bari guy playing on???

[hcseoj]

Classic Basie Tag  scheoj

[hcseoj]

CLASSIC BASIIE TAG. scheoj

[ahs5100]

@hcseoj V ilket komp att låta fint hos Baise !

[ahs5100]

@hcseoj

[wtfgodieplz]

BOSS