Review At first glance this collaboration should not have worked. The
Duke Ellington and Count Basie Orchestras had already been competitors for 25 years but the leaders' mutual admiration (Ellington was one of Basie's main idols) and some brilliant planning made this a very successful and surprisingly uncrowded encounter. On most selections Ellington and Basie both play piano (their interaction with each other is wonderful) and the arrangements allowed the stars from both bands to take turns soloing. "Segue in C" is the highpoint but versions of "Until I Met You," "Battle Royal" and "Jumpin' at the Woodside" are not far behind. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Tracks
Battle Royal
Duke Ellington Count Basie , Duke Ellington (5:33)
To You
Thad Jones Duke Ellington , Count Basie (3:53)
Take the "A" Train (Lyrics) Billy Strayhorn Count Basie , Duke Ellington (3:46)
Corner Pocket (AKA Until I Met You)
Freddie Green , Donald Wolf Count Basie , Duke Ellington (4:53)
Wild Man (AKA Wild Man Moore)
Duke Ellington Duke Ellington , Count Basie (6:20)
Segue in C
Frank Wess Duke Ellington , Count Basie (8:22)
B D B
Duke Ellington , Billy Strayhorn Duke Ellington , Count Basie (4:43)
Jumpin' at the Woodside
Count Basie Count Basie , Duke Ellington (3:09)
Credits Benny Powell (Trombone), Seth Rothstein (Project Director) , Stanley Dance (Liner Notes) , Johnny Hodges (Sax (Alto)) , Henry Parker (Cover Photo) , Henry Coker (Trombone) , Ray Nance (Violin) , George T. Simon (Liner Notes) , Juan Tizol (Trombone) , Cat Anderson (Trumpet) , Aaron Bell (Liner Notes) , Debra Parkinson (Digital Remastering) , Billy Strayhorn (Piano) , Count Basie (Piano) , Randall Martin (Design) , Tim Geelan (Engineer) , Count Basie Orchestra (Performer) , Jimmy Hamilton (Clarinet) , Phil Schaap (Liner Notes) , Charlie Fowlkes (Sax (Bass)) , Sonny Payne (Drums) , Duke Ellington Orchestra (Performer) , Howard Fritzson (Art Direction) , John Jackson (Production Assistant) , Phil Schaap (Remastering) , Sonny Cohn (Trumpet) , Snooky Young (Trumpet) , Don Hunstein (Photography) , Frank Wess (Flute) , Willie Cook (Trumpet) , Sam Woodyard (Drums) , Eddie Jones (Bass) , Quentin Jackson (Trombone) , Lonnie Johnson (Trumpet) , Lawrence Brown (Trombone) , Duke Ellington (Performer) , Paul Gonsalves (Sax (Tenor)) , Fats Ford (Trumpet) , Phil Schaap (Restoration) , Phil Schaap (Producer) , Budd Johnson (Sax (Tenor)) , Frank Wess (Sax (Tenor)) , Aaron Bell (Bass) , Russell Procope (Reeds) , Count Basie (Performer) , Phil Schaap (Research) , Duke Ellington (Piano) , Teo Macero (Producer) , Thad Jones (Trumpet) , Freddie Green (Guitar) , Russell Procope (Sax (Alto)) , Harry Carney (Sax (Bass)) , Marshall Royal (Sax (Alto)) , Frank Foster (Sax (Tenor)) , Ray Nance (Trumpet)
