Joe Turner & Count Basie-The Bosses (1974) [Complete LP]

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series

This collaboration between Count Basie and vocalist Big Joe Turner was recorded in 1974 and was released in 1975 on Pablo Records, catalogue number 2310-709. It features Count Basie and Big Joe Turner, backed by some first rate jazz musicians, performing classic material that Big Joe Turner originally recorded and had hits with in the 1940's and 1950's.

This album appears to have been deleted from the catalogues is is apparently unavailable except as second hand copies of the original vinyl LPs.

The audio here was taken from a 1970's Canadian pressing of the original LP.

Track List:

1. The Honeydripper 0:00
2. Honey Hush 6:39
3. Cherry Red 9:18
4. Night Time Is The Right Time 14:02
5. Blues Around The Clock 17:56
6. Since I Fell For You 22:54
7. Flip. Flop And Fly 26:51
8. Wee Baby Blues 30:19
9. Good Mornin' Blues 35:55
10. Roll 'Em Pete 39:45

Credits:

Count Basie - piano and organ
Big Joe Turner - vocals
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
Zoot Sims - tenor saxophone
Harry "Sweets" Edison - trumpet
J.J. Johnson - trombone
Ray Brown - bass
Irving Ashby - guitar
Louis Bellson - drums

Producer: Norman Granz
Recording Engineer: Raphael Valentin

Here are some links to more information about William "Count" Basie:

https://countbasie.rutgers.edu/biogra...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Count_B...

Here are some links to more information about Big Joe Turner:

https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/big-joe-turner

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Big-Joe-Turner

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Joe_Turner