Count Basie - Splanky

[RudySunseeker]

That sax section has got the puff of a jumbo-jet, this must be one of Basie´s best recordings, thanks.

[4alfl]

Que grande Count Basie por DIOSSS

[MintGreenGuitar]

Hat jemand ne idee wo ich für das stück die partitur für big band herbekomme? (und zwar ohne die einzelnen stimmen sondern nur die patitur)

[thepione]

Man that saxophone is nice. Not a single misplaced note.

[micmacmoc]

Happy days! Remeber my dad geting 'the atomic mr. basie' out and us kids playing along with kitchen implements.....happy days, superb music.

[TheKungfubunny]

words can not express how great they play

[AbbeyCatastrophe]

The trumpets sound magnificent. I'm going to be playing this piece and I really need to know how to play this with that kind of style.!! My director says the more I listen to this,the better I'll play it. Lets test this out,shall we?(:

[erty768]

That lead trumpet.... <3

[paytonfs1]

 The video skips 3:33. :)

[chechesis64]

u know, im in a happy mood, let's not hate those dislikers, for if they were not there, there would be no way to show that the majority people still have a sense of music

[TheSnyth]

Pure class :)

[Misa9914]

I'm going to be playing this song in my Jazz class for a concert, and i don't think we'll EVER sound this good. I luv this song and i hope we don't make it sound bad.

[gopackers9995]

the beginning sounds quite a bit like the intro to shiny stockings

[CheetaraXYZ]

Why does it only show my veiws? weird......

[WaterinMySoundgarden]

I get to play this in mai jazz band :D

[truro007]

Amazing orchestra....probably the finest ever. The Buddy Rich Big Band was also superb. Cannot forget Ted Heath too....oh and Rob McConnell.

[selene2302]

" Dios Bendiga tu Alma "

21/08/1904 - 28/07/2011.

Gracias.

[Sports570]

This is such a classic Basie sound...and classic Basie is about as good as it gets!

[ayrton105]

thumb up if you still listen this in 2011

[dominik1993sagner]

@ayrton105 thumb up if you still play this in 2011 :D

[Bix12]

0:58 to 1:44--best sax solo EVER!!!! That is the $HIT! Untouchable......

[Bix12]

@Bix12 -Still the best sax solo around--it's perfection.

[overlordspencerman]

Anyone else think the shout is begging for shake? (second note concert Ab)

[scorchiboy7]

I'm playing this song at the Monterey Jazz Festival Jazz Camp in my big band!!

[ls2011schorsch]

:D

[tlages]

This is music to my ears as opposed to my ass.

[jazzaces294]

My jazz director always went on about how Duke was better technically than Basie, more complex and varied and all that. I agree, but I still like Basie much more :)

[DebbSaxx1]

@jazzaces294  I agree. Much more soul ... much more.

[RomsPorn]

wonderful



[Bix12]

Absolutely epic sax solo---:58 to 1:35 Come on! You gotta be kiddin' me! Itsa Monster!

[SimuLord]

Middle part's faintly reminiscent of the intro music from the Naked Gun movies.

[slowgold20]

@sgttedmadore Same here :D up in seattle

[sentidoenelamor]

and that's why I would have loved to live in that time

[Chrinkus]

Christian McBride did this as a bass trio on his first disc. All you folks who got to play it in school jazz band were lucky, my band teacher always made fun of me about it...

[dr05guitar]

@Chrinkus that McBride Cd is where I first heard it, pretty cool

[EtonRifles36]

i play bass in my jazz band and i have to learn this. Good song though

[ian45451]

3:35 is so dissapointing

[impala327]

@ian45451

FTW! Yeah.

[bkgangstapianist]

the hunter college jazz band just did this song based off this actual recording.

As a pianist I absolutely love playing Basie Big Band charts. I love replicating the Basie sound. This is just awesome.

[edgarbm95]

I wish my jazz band would play this instead of John Hookers boom boom :/

[7uc4s]

Rapaz.. que boa música. ;)

-- Greetings from Brazil --

[alecwasawesome]

you gotta love count basie

[SexyHatMan]

im playing this jazz band

[BeatsThatDontRepeat]

who's the tenor solo on this?

[hebrewhammershabbat]

Love the shout section.

[hinatalover12332]

i have a playing test for this on friday ahh

[noirtriptyline]

Flawlessly swinging,,,,yeeeeah.

[IoannisNinjutsu]

purely amazing sound!!!!!!!!

[jlmullett]

The trumpet section is amazing! As a trumpet player myself, and playing lead in Jazz 1 at my high school, I really want to play lead on this!

[Mobee211]

my grandfather wrote music for basie!!!! love this!!!!!

[amellov65]

its great,sorry make that the best.i just love this song thanks for uploading it.amellov65.

[tlages]

Swing was the precursor of swag. In 2010 terms Basie would be boss.

[GABYCONSTANZA]

That is so hep!!! :DD:

[therealraybaby]

Swingly intoxicating!

[wlipman]

Looking at the 5 who dislike Splanky, I guess Tea Partiers sometimes get in here by accident!

[Bix12]

@wlipman ----errrr, you mean "tea baggers", right? ;-)

[Azlateen]

This was always one of my favorite tunes to play. And unfortunately i only played it once lol

[gnkira]

The Classic Jazz ! Feeling like having a glass of vine while listen to this song !

[Buggy702]

Love IT!!!

[Bix12]

Awesome phrasing on the sax starting at around 1:00 to around 1:23

[implerazure]

Man this is Great!!! Thank you so much for this!!!!

[localmusicdetroit]

I love when they add the saxes in around measure 20. I played this song at a jazz festival in downtown Detroit and we pulled in a crowd even though it was raining buckets. Such an incredible song. Count Basie is a legend without a doubt.

I especially love the big break around 1:44

:D

[erty768]

we are working on this in my high school jazz band and it is hella fun on trumpet

[gjford1951]

@erty768

You know it's composed by a trumpet player, right? Neal Hefti.

[savethetrees433]

my jazz choir is doing a version of Splanky that has lyrics, including a part for the saxophone solo. It's pretty epic.

[hommefriday]

Listening to Count basie makes me believe in God

[fabriziocolonna73]

who is soloing here?



[Peiselkopp]

@fabriziocolonna73 I think the tenor saxophone solo was played by Frank Foster.

[hommefriday]

@fabriziocolonna73 Frank Foster

[SpartanOnDeck]

i played this song in spain once wen i was 15 on the alto sax

true story

[Bix12]

@SpartanOnDeck --so?

[mickeyfinn1953]

choice stuff

[theorganloft]

Listen to those drum roles! Especially around 2:29.

[Zangamarth]

@theorganloft That's not a roll, mate. A roll is extended. That's more like just double stroking a few of the hits. 

[TheMilesL]

who ever dislikes this song is stupid

[ollithehorn]

@TheMilesL

you are absolutely right.

[CRAZYHORST86]

no objections

[Losetheblues]

@TheMilesL

:)

[walt7500]

@TheMilesL I'am stupid, but I like it a lot!

[tysonxxx5]

Minger!!!!

[Blackjesus3]

damm this is niceee

[maureendfc]

excellent!!.

[zhartable]

incredible!

[jazzyjaffmur]

ah thats the stuff

[kentherockinman]

It is my favorite Basie instrumental of all time, bar none!

[supuhfly8495]

You guys have no idea how fun it is to play this song on upright bass.

[GRETSCHluver]

@supuhfly8495 I sure do. I agree with you 100%

[leometry]

just played it an hour ago

[musicman07]

this piece is so much fun!!! we are actually doing the version that Jon Hendricks put lyrics to!!

[GameReaper94]

wow, can't beieve how many people say they play this in jazz. it's so fun to play, i got a trumpet part for it and it rocks

[1Internetfreak]

my Band director wanted me to prepare this to play on the piano in a few hours for concert

[crunchandbones]

drumming for this song in grade 8 jazz right now, this is the easiest song to accent the snare on ever!

[Curlyfunksta]

woo hoo i play this in a big band. Trumpet :D

[woofiny]

Haha, it's so awesome how everyone is playing this. We got this chart a couple weeks ago and we've ran through it a couple times in class. It's just so awesome, everyone is jealous of me when I get the Harmon mute on my trumpet. Really suggest this to anyone who hasn't played it! :D

[Skiine]

Who's the composer? where did you get your arrangement from?

[woofiny]

You'll have to let me check my sheet. I don't have my folder with me right now, but I'll get back to you on this comment!

[hommefriday]

@Skiine Niel Hefti - the original version is on the LP "The Atomic Basie" - no greater sound in any type of music. The tenor solo of Lockjaw on "Whirlybird" ranks along the Paul Gonsalves solo "Diminuendo in Crescendo". I wore out three or four LPs, and was so happy till a CD version was available.

[oskarkala]

just had a jazz concert i played piano :D

[baseballkid0651]

im playin this song in jazz band too on the vibes

[mynameisraina]

I gotta play the piano part for this...

:)

[drummingd]

I play drums for Jazz Ensemble for this song it's so fun!

[Jimi44444]

i concur!

[swinginkatz]

Thats swingin baby.

[imLEGIT9]

wow i played this last year. trumpet.

[wanderersrock268]

I'm PLAYING this on trumpet. Wow, spooky familiar!

[pastryhat]

i love the shout chorus in this tune.

[givemetoast]

This is perfect for a High School Jazz band! Classic Basie too.

[eman90807]

haha EVERYBODY plays this!

Any tips for the bass?

[monro123456789]

great song i play bass for it and that scale is so good in a band lol

[Cockasiankid]

great song love it! Bands playing it! I'm playing trumpet! Great tune!

[atpal]

OMG. im playing this 2. im first chair at my school. we got best in class at marching contest. our trumpets rock this year.

...wait a minute. I hate reading stupid comments. Why am I posting this?

[jazzaces294]

My high school jazz band is playing this, such a great standard

[bopperpatch]

It is. I'm playing this too and it's awesome

[jazzaces294]

I get to play that sick tenor solo

[1psoas9]

THe greatest song for dancing there ever was.....

[EchoWinds071]

:'D

[Lord1Celtic]

Play this @ Jazz band. Is awesome

[KingWOLLE]

me 2 ^^

[ebsportsmaniac]

same it is great

[pieindaface]

Very good!

[jac167]

Great tune!