Track Listing
1. You Got It
2. April in Paris
3. Misunderstood Blues
4. Autumn Leaves
5. Foggy Day, A
6. Good Time Blues
7. Hey! I See You over There
8. Lil' Darlin'
9. Bus Dust
10. Corner Pocket
11. Dr. Feelgood
12. Four Five Six
13. Shiny Stockings
| Details | | Playing Time: | 63 min. | | Producer: | Taka Watanabe, Takahiro Watanabe, Tom Ueno | | Distributor: | WEA (Distributor) | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | DDD |
Album Notes
Count Basie does not appear on this disc. Frank Foster leads the Count Basie Orchestra.
Personnel: Lynn Eaton, Carmen Bradford (vocals); Freddie Green (guitar); Eric Dixon (flute, reeds, tenor saxophone); Danny Turner , Danny House (reeds, alto saxophone); Kenny Hing, Frank Foster (reeds, tenor saxophone); John Williams (reeds, baritone saxophone); Kenny King (tenor saxophone); Melton Mustafa (trumpet, flugelhorn); Bob Ojeda, Sonny Cohn, Byron Stripling (trumpet); Clarence Banks, Mel Wanzo, Dennis Wilson (trombone); Bill Hughes (bass trombone); Tee Carson (piano); Dennis Mackrel (drums, cymbals).
Audio Mixer: Hiroshi Gotoh.
Liner Note Author: Chip Deffaa.
Recording information: Power Station, New York, NY (06/24/1986/06/25/1986).
Editor: Hideki Kukizaki.
Photographers: Frederick Blum; Charles Stewart; K. Abe.
Arrangers: Chico O'Farrill; Frank Foster; Dennis Wilson .
After Count Basie's death, his orchestra went through an expected period of turmoil, almost declaring bankruptcy and having a new short-term leader (the late trumpeter Thad Jones). By 1986 its fortunes had improved and under the leadership of tenor-saxophonist Frank Foster it has become the only "ghost" orchestra to still play viable music after the death of its leader. Long Live the Chief was recorded only weeks after Foster assumed command, but already his arrangements and leadership were giving fresh life to this great jazz institution. In addition to remakes of "April in Paris, " "Lil' Darlin', " "Corner Pocket" and "Shiny Stockings, " there was already some new material in the band's books and this enjoyable CD shows just how strong the orchestra was even during this period of transition. ~ Scott Yanow
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