Some Pair

• Artist: Tony Bennett
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1989
• Total Time: 54:48
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Jazz

Review

Tony Bennett recorded two albums with Count Basie and His Orchestra under a contractual agreement giving one of the records to Bennett's label, Columbia, and the other to Basie's, Roulette. The Columbia album, In Person!, was released once, while the Roulette album, initially issued under the title Strike Up The Band, has been re-released by various labels under various titles endlessly. This is one of those reissues, and while one may deplore the duplicitous marketing scheme, the pairing of Bennett and Basie remains impressive. The band raves through tunes like "With Plenty Of Money And You," and Bennett matches them, drawing strength from the bravura arrangements while band and singer achieve a knowing tenderness on "Growing Pains." This version, billed as a "double play" (which means it runs nearly 56 minutes) contains both the 10 Bennett/Basie Roulette tracks and nine other tracks featuring Basie alone. This is an album well worth owning; just make sure you don't buy it twice. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans	Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(1:41)
Chicago (Lyrics)	Fred Fisher	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:04)
With Plenty of Money and You (Lyrics)	Al Dubin, Harry Warren	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(1:30)
Anything Goes	Cole Porter	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:18)
Life Is a Song (Lyrics)	Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:53)
I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face (Lyrics)	Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:01)
Jeepers Creepers (Lyrics)	Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:06)
Growing Pains (Lyrics)	Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:36)
Poor Little Rich Girl (Lyrics)	Noël Coward	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:27)
Are You Havin' Any Fun	Sammy Fain, Jack Yellen	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:43)
Jumpin' at the Woodside	Count Basie	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:00)
Swingin' the Blues	Count Basie, Eddie Durham	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:04)
Shorty George	Count Basie, Andy Gibson	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:49)
Dickie's Dream	Count Basie, Lester Young	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:57)
9:20 Special	Earle Warren, William Engvick	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:45)
Out the Window	Count Basie, Eddie Durham	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:50)
Broadway	Billy Bird, Teddy McRae, Henri Woode	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(3:21)
Lester Leaps In	Lester Young	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(4:02)
April in Paris	Vernon Duke, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg	Tony Bennett, Count Basie Orchestra	(2:41)

Credits

Count Basie (Piano), Count Basie (Main Performer), Count Basie (Performer), Tony Bennett (Vocals), Tony Bennett (Main Performer), Tony Bennett (Performer), Count Basie Orchestra (Performer), Count Basie Orchestra (?)