Oscar Peterson - Plays Count Basie

On the face of it, pianist Oscar Peterson (whose virtuosity always allowed him to play an infinite amount of notes) and Count Basie (who made inventive use of silence and space by emphasizing single rhythmic sounds) would seem to have had little in common. However they both swing, and there was a definite overlapping in their repertoire. Peterson's Basie tribute is a near-masterpiece. With guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and guest drummer Buddy Rich all playing quite sympathetically, Peterson's arrangements make the nine Basie-associated songs (along with Peterson's original "Blues for Basie") all sound quite fresh and lightly swinging. Quite a few of these renditions (particularly "Easy Does It," "9:20 Special," "Broadway," and "One O'Clock Jump") are instantly memorable. - by Scott Yanow, AMG

Artist: Oscar Peterson
Album: Plays Count Basie
Year: 1955
Label: Verve (1993)
Total time: 45:11

Personnel:
Oscar Peterson (Piano)
Herb Ellis (Guitar)
Ray Brown (Double Bass)
Buddy Rich (Drums)

Tracks:
1. Lester Leaps In (Lester Young) 4:02
2. Easy Does It (Sy Oliver/Trummy Young) 6:31
3. 9:20 Special (William Engvick/Earle Warren) 3:44
4. Jumpin' At the Woodside (Count Basie) 5:45
5. Blues For Basie (Oscar Peterson) 3:35
6. Broadway (Billy Bird/Teddy McRae/Henri Woode) 4:33
7. Blue And Sentimental (Count Basie/Mack David/Jerry Livingston) 2:30
8. Topsy (Edgar Battle/Eddie Durham) 4:24
9. One O'Clock Jump (Count Basie) 5:52
10. Jive At Five (Count Basie/Harry "Sweets" Edison) 4:13

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