Shiny Stockings

[pneumatic00]

Awesome.

[ovemunk]

Anybody know who he drummer is here? He is brilliant.

[thelbronius]

@ovemunk I think...it's Greg Fields?

[diggsduke]

This song was the highlight of Frank Foster's career, in my opinion. It is such a great achievement for any man to write a song this excellent. It's so simple and has a melody that relates to everyone. It just shows the type of taste and sensitivity that Mr. Foster had for the music.

[TheMagopolis]

Frank,

I woke up today to hear you had left us. RIP man. Meeting you many years ago and getting to play your amazing tunes was something I will never forget.

[moforibalait]

Freddie Green's chair empty, but chair and guitars are there...

[moforibalait]

R.I.P. Frank Foster. So sad. His music stays forever

[Docnolan1953]

if Ellington was the Rolls Royce of big bands.....then Basie was certaintley the Cadilllac of big bands......everymans swinging orchestra......Damn this is is tight.......and fabbulous.

[mrcountbasie]

Frank Foster composer great!

[dwarfcheeto]

no cut off will ever be as classy as that wrist snap.

[JDMpanda16]

our band is playing this for state tomorrow! this sounds soo nicee gotta love count basie!

[Kirchenschlager]

i love this song.. our big band plays it and its one of our favorites.. i love basie!

[generix83]

@Kirchenschlager

Same for me :p

[Djavidus]

The trumpeter @ 0:40 looks like Herbie Hancock.

More importantly, great arrangement and great performance

[hawleywe]

Cleve is sooooo smooth

[CruelLadyScorpio]

Aural orgasm. These gentlemen knew how to get to the gut.

[kaseyWtrumpet]

Sonny Cohn!

[DohaJazz]

Gotta love this! Man that's TIGHT... The only band I've heard that's as tight as this is the Vanguard Monday Night Orchestra (And Duke of course!)

[PlaneJazz]

Bright and shining.

[enward327]

Great bass player

[pianojazzman]

@enward327 I think that's Cleveland Eaton...

[BuckieBear]

It seems that they would and could play a song faster or slower according to the amount of time they had available! Always fabulous!

[Steviepics]

Frank Foster tune and arrangement I believe. Luvvit!!!

[chahuneau]

grande classe, un peu froide

[ihatemadmoe]

Great band but the trombones were a little sloppy and lazy

[Oceansandblue]

no other big band can compare to the basie band. these guy's were so hot at swingin, wow!

[swinginkatz]

On e of my favorite songs to swing , by a great Band.

[theinvisiblelight]

So tight its baffling

[harrywilkinson1]

What a superb band .Their light and shade in their playing is equal to none..Their tight playing is a lesson for all bands to follow

[trumpsaxbob]

who played the trumpet solo?

[dangeroustogoalone]

@trumpsaxbob

Sonny Cohn

[trumpsaxbob]

@dangeroustogoalone

thanks man

[dangeroustogoalone]

@trumpsaxbob Sonny Cohn

[LLJtbone]

What a cool cat he must have been. Man, I can only imagine what it must have been like to play in a big band like that!!

[swinginkatz]

A terrific dance tune.

[tjc197]

Is that Duffy on drums?

[CherokeeCheval]

ahh we played this for my winter concert junior year in high school, and i was the trumpet soloist :)

[carlton31174]

tight as hell!!!!

[gardening46040]

Perfect Satin Knickers on (Thong69) com-->>>

[marieto1]

who`s the drummer?

[dacrocker]

I believe the drummer here is Greg Field.....and my favorite bass player Cleveland Eaton.

[givemetoast]

Agreed! Cleveland Eaton is in a class by himself!

[theinvisiblelight]

@dacrocker

he's also my favorite

[lickingravy999]

tight

[tyclip]

One of my all-time favorites by the greatest band in the land.

[Ignauhak]

Late Lindy Hop swing-dancing icon Frankie Manning's all-time favourite too, great taste!

[mike197592]

i met count basie in 84 at the buck bord in glastenbury ct wow wow he;ll be missed terribly

[kchoofer]

@tyclip "ditto"

[jillhbaudhaan]

thanks for posting, i first heard a version of it on the Cosby Show (where my jazz education began) when I was a kid.

[deltadog7]

I didnt know this song was supposed to be played this fast.

[mharbaugh]

@deltadog7

Funny enough, when Neil Hefti gave them "Lil' Darlin," he intended it to be this fast, and Basie said no way, slow it down. REAL slow. So I guess when it comes to tempos, the Count always knows best.

[nobodyisforreal]

I heard this same story from Duffy Jackson!

[adrianmuir]

thank god i've been looking for a basie version